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Lives of Brigid a 'great window'

Saint Brigid was working in Ireland at a time “when Christianity was a relatively new and foreign religion.” That’s one of the few things, writes a.

Two Lives of St Brigid by Philip Freeman review: The miracles of a mysterious saint, from turning ­bathwater into beer to an extra day off

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.

Kildare Nationalist — New book delves into the two lives of Brigid

A new book focused on St Brigid, which was only released on Tuesday (2 January), is already proving very popular.

KILDARE: US-based academic pens new book on St Brigid

Philip Freeman, author at Social Europe