St.Bridgid of Ireland (Incorrectly known as BRIDGET)

Born in 451 or 452 of princely ancestors at Faughart, near Dundalk, Co. Louth, died 1st February 525 at Kildare. She refused many good offers of marriage and became a nun instead, She received her veil from St. Malaile. With seven other virgins she settled for a time at the foot of Croghan Hill, but then went to Druin Criadh in the plains of Magh Life, where under a large oak tree she erected her subsequently famous Convent of Cill-Dara, that is "the church of the oak (now Kildare) It is difficult to reconcile the statements of some of her biographers. More information can be found on the Internet - search for Bridgid, Brigit, Bridget etc.

The most ancient biography of her life was by St. Broccan Cloen who died 17 September 650, it is metrical as can be seen from the following specimen.

Ni bu Sanct Brigid suanach
Ni bu huarach im sheire De
Sech ni chiuir ni cossens
Ind noeb dibad bethath che

(Saint Brigid was not given to sleep
Nor was she intermittent about God's love
Not merely that she did not buy, she did not seek for
the wealth of this world below,the holy one)

St Brigid was also the patron of scholars, having founded a school of art, including metal work and illumination.

Even allowing for the exaggerated stories told by her numerous biographers, it is certain that she ranks as one of the most remarkable Irishwomen of the fifth century, and as Patroness of Ireland she is lovingly called " The Queen of the South"; The Mary of the Gael.
She died leaving a cathedral city and school that became famous all over Europe.
Viewing any biography of her life we must allow for the vivid Celtic imagination .

I have lots of information on her, having visited her shrine at Faughart many times, If anyone needs more info send me a PM or check the Internet.
BTW my wife is called Brigid.