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Thread #33098   Message #439604
Posted By: GUEST,JTT
13-Apr-01 - 03:34 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Where would I get a statue of St Brigid?
Subject: RE: BS: Where would I get a statue of St Brigid?
February 1. Look up La Feile Bride or La Feile Brighde on Google and you should find a few entries. It's traditional here to make a cross with rushes like this

http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/1956/makeacross.html

on that day and hang it over the back door to keep the home safe from fire and strife all year.