Today is St. Brigid’s Day – a public holiday in Ireland. St. Brigid is one of the three Patron Saints of Ireland, the other two are St. Columba and of course, St.Patrick. She was a pupil of St. Patrick and became famous for her kindness, mercy, and her miracles. In addition, Brigid founded Ireland’s most famous mixed (male and female) monastery in County Kildare. The legends about Saint Brigid echo the myths and legends about the three-faced Celtic fertility goddess Brigid – the goddess of war, poetry, crafts, and healing. It is worth noting that before the arrival of Christianity in Ireland, the feast of the goddess Brigid was also celebrated on February 1st, the first day of Spring in the Celtic calendar.
Today is the birthday, in 1945, of Bob Marley, one of the pioneers of reggae and a global cultural figure and one of my favorites.
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