Saint Brigid of Kildare founded a Celtic monastery in Ireland, presiding over both nuns and monks as its abbess.
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Brigid
/ˈbɹɪ.d͡ʒɪd/
Synonyms for "brigid" (9 found)
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2 entriesdeityreligious figure
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5 entriesabbess of Kildarehealing goddesshearth goddesspatron saint of Irelandpoetry goddess
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6 entriesBrigid of KildareBrigid's CrossBrigidine SistersIrish goddess BrigidSaint Brigidgoddess Brigid
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The pagan Brigid was part of the Tuatha Dé Danann – a race of deities who are said to have inhabited Ireland before the Milesians, from whom today’s Irish people are descended. Raised among druids, Brigid was the daughter of an enslaved woman and the Dagda, chief of the gods.
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Dabiri noted that Brigid was a woman who lived—in the fifth and sixth century—on her own terms, fought against forced marriage, brewed beer from lakes and cared for the land. While Dabiri was taught about Brigid at school in the 80s, it was never in this light.
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