
February 1st honours St Brigid, the fifth-century nun from Co Kildare reputed to have performed miracles and healed the sick. Originally a pagan festival, St Brigid’s feast day marks the beginning of spring.
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Date of Birth | 0453 (circa) | |
Date of Death | 0525 (circa) | |
Mother (First Name/s and Maiden) | Brocca, a Christian Pict slave who had been baptized by Saint Patrick | |
Father (First Name/s and Surname) | Dubhthach, a chieftain of Leinster | |
Townland born | Faughart, Dundalk, County Louth | |
Place of Death | Cill Dara (Kildare) |
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