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St. Brigid is often known as Mary of the Gaeil which is a wonderful tribute to a remarkable woman.St. Brigid's well is in Cannakill and was often resorted to for cures in days gone by. Dear St Brigid of the kine Bless these little fields of mine, The pastures and the shady trees, Bless the butter and the cheese, Bless the cows with coats of silk And the brimming pails of milk, Bless the hedgerows, and I pray Bless the seed beneath the clay, Bless the hay and bless the grass, Bless the seasons as they pass, And heaven's blessings will prevail, Brigid --- Mary of the Gael. St. Brigid is still very important to Croghan people. Our church and school are named in her honour.The local G.A.A. club are also called St.Brigids. Making St.Brigid's crosses from rushes is still a local tradition on her feast day, February 1st. Her roots in earth her hands outstretched
By Matthew Harney and Emily Bryan |
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