The Story of Brigid’s Cross - from folklore to Christianity

[@paulajulietcarolan9758]

Brilliant video - well done! Happy Brigids and St Brigids day

[@IrelandCallingDaily]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@paulajulietcarolan9758]

I'm a primary school Principal and I put the link to it on our website this morning for Parents

[@lexigrimhaive]

So if I understand correctly, what is known today as the St. Brigid's cross was actually made out of rushes for Imbolc long before Christianity? Meaning the "cross" was originally associated with the goddess Brigid, only later becoming associated with the saint?

[@1Andelina1]

Saint Brigid was alive 400 years earlier.

[@Me-hf4ii]

Yes

[@Clodaghbob]

Saint Brigid used the symbol of the Goddess Brigid (after whom she was named) to promote Christianity. She was Abbess of Kildare. According to tradition, her mother was a Christian slave owned by her father, who was a chieftain.

[@TheCuriousCelt]

Feb. 2nd 2021....Astronomical Imbolc is tomorrow. If you are interested in celebrating the old ways. Great wee video. Brighid's garden in Galway looks amazing. I must visit when travelling is permitted again. Thanks for sharing. And stay safe. 👍🍀

[@IrelandCallingDaily]

Thanks for the info!

[@sheilagavin8281]

Thank you!

[@daisypeters3216]

Brigid bless you for share this amazing and interesting video!!!😚💖🤗👍☘☘☘

[@odonnchada9994]

Irelands Greatest Ever Woman. Hail Glorious Saints And Martyrs Of Ireland. Glory Be To The Father The Son And The Holy Spirit.☘🇮🇪

[@breigesheppard8339]

Thank you so much love this video so proud to be called after you St Brigid❤❤️⭐️⭐️🙏🏻🙏🏻🍀

[@cheshirelasslani3939]

Thank you , I learned a lot in this video ☘️

[@IrelandCallingDaily]

Glad it was helpful!

[@kyriakikarali4449]

Thank you 💖

[@ContendCreators]

Good video

[@IrelandCallingDaily]

Glad you enjoyed

[@TheInkPitOx]

We bought one while in Ireland many years ago. It hangs in our kitchen.

[@odonnchada9994]

Her Cloak Covered Kidare Through Her Faith In The Holy Trinity. ☘🇮🇪💚

[@yalidoletupua9530]

Thanks for the information

[@IrelandCallingDaily]

My pleasure

[@dirtiestdan4756]

How do you spell the feast of ( imulc, emulc, emulk?

[@IrelandCallingDaily]

It's usually spelt 'imbolc' but pronounced 'imolk' or 'imulk'. It varies in different regions.

[@daisypeters3216]

Thank you so much for share this video. I have on my home door.

[@Cad2061]

I want to makes the as part of my ancestry story of handed down stories. I need rushes. Most I can do is grow it. Not sure I could order it anywhere. Great job sharing this story. Bless you.

[@biulaimh3097]

I have a question. Is Saint Bridgid`s day to commemorate Saint Bridgid or someone else?

[@Clodaghbob]

Saint Brigid’s day commemorates Saint Brigid, who is one of the three patron saints of Ireland (Saint Patrick, Saint Brigid and Saint Colmcille). As of 2023 it is now a public holiday in Ireland.

[@FishMan94]

There’s a school in wales called saint brigids

[@daisypeters3216]

Marvelous Stuff!!!

[@christophercarrasco154]

I mean Brigid knew the man was pagan. She could've made the cross that way to get his attention since crosses were heavily associated with Jesus. I dunno, what do you guys think lmao? Because I actually think this is the most believable St. Brigid story out there.

[@Clodaghbob]

The traditional belief is that she deliberately wove a cross to help in his conversion before he died.

[@krisfawcett6119]

Okay, but the Christians believe in a Trinity - Father, Son, Holy Ghost. Doesn't it make more sense if Brighid had been weaving a three-armed cross, rather than the standard four-armed version? This has always puzzled me.

[@Clodaghbob]

@@krisfawcett6119 Eh no, the cross (representing Christ’s crucifix) has always been the symbol of Christianity in Ireland - and many other places around the world. The symbol of the Holy Trinity is the shamrock (because of its three leaves) which was first used by Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland. Saint Brigid was about 10 when Saint Patrick died but it is believed that she did hear him preach when she was a child, so she would have been well aware of the symbolism of the shamrock.

[@krisfawcett6119]

@@Clodaghbob So perhaps the three-armed cross references the shamrock, which symbolizes the Trinity.

[@Clodaghbob]

@@krisfawcett6119 There are no three-armed crosses. Life’s too short for that kind of unnecessary complication!😁 Irish families across the country used to weave the Saint Brigid’s cross. They’re easy to make. You cut the rushes, dry them, weave them (with four arms), tie off each arm, and clip off any scruffy bits. There’s no need to ‘reference’ the shamrock when you can walk into the nearest field and collect a bowl of the stuff. The concept of the Trinity is not the first thing that new converts are taught. The crucifixion and resurrection are first and foremost. They are the cornerstone of Christianity, hence all the crosses. P.S. There are also woven fertility symbols in honour of the Goddess Brigid.

[@nickelrider]

Who wants to talk about transubstantiation?

[@bigdonchristsaves3361]

“On his death bed” eye opening, as I came to the understanding or onward focus of searching for a goddess that held “Irish” traits after a dream intervention at an extremely low state of charge.

[@justbeyondthecornerproduct3540]

Immediate downvote for the English accent.

[@IrelandCallingDaily]

Bit harsh...

[@justbeyondthecornerproduct3540]

@@IrelandCallingDaily So is what the English did to Ireland for 800 years 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@brendastryker3164]

My mom named me after st Brigid

[@idahoplantlady]

You will forget your old gods.

[@Scar-jg4bn]

No we won't. The old ways are returning and Christianity is on the decline. 🍀

[@idahoplantlady]

@@Scar-jg4bn they have all been replaced for thousands of years…. Too late

[@1Andelina1]

@@Scar-jg4bn Although you think that, missionaries traveled far and wide to preach the gospel as St. Patrick did for Ireland to teach them, Ireland passed abortion, all the Irish babies are now like western babies, slaughtered, that is going backwards. The seeds spread to the righteous in other lands are spreading, the wicked will continue to destroy, but God has already won.

[@hellmunddegenhard]

@@Scar-jg4bn 🌄

[@krisfawcett6119]

​@@Scar-jg4bnYes! Blessed be.

[@LorraineOkie]

St Bridget Protect Fr John Pilgrimage ✈️

[@yarrowwitch]

'Saint Brighid' wove an equal-armed solar or quartered cross rather than a Christian one? 🤣

[@odonnchada9994]

St Brigid Of Kildare. ☘✝️🇮🇪

[@krisfawcett6119]

Maybe a three-armed version...?

[@tombyrne6723]

Why do we watch this

[@specialblackburn8541]

Pfffft. Brigid was an early evangelist of christianity whatEver

[@brianwills4132]

Relax, it's history and religion

[@IrishEagIe]

If you don't have anything good to say, then don't say anything at all.

[@brianwills4132]

@@IrishEagIe well said

[@odonnchada9994]

The Saint George Cross You Are A Traitor To Your Flag. ☘💚

[@I_Wish_I_Was_Home]

so taking a pagan goddes and making her "Christian" how does that work? The Lord is the ONLY God and we should put away all other gods and goddesses and serve ye the Lord