So....even the Encyclopedia Britannica, can be human and make errors. In early literature there is no reference to the goddess at all only reference to the real person. St. Brigid of Kildare. Just as real as St. Patrick. Was there a goddess named Bri or Brigid or some varriant? Very possibly but there is no direct evidence of any continuity of any pagan goddess with St. Brigid of Kildare.

Again nothing wrong with new revelation so if Brigid came to anyone in a vision or dream making all of these direct pagan links clear please let us know. And good luck to them as well.

Conrad