Brigid of Kildare was in the news a lot last year as 2023 marked the inaugural public holiday in her honour. One of Ireland’s three national saints, Brigid differs from the more renowned St Patrick in having actually been born in the country. More crucially, she also differs from Patrick in having left us no writings that might tell us about her background and mission. As a result, we know almost nothing about the historical figure herself.
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