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an illustration from the book saint brigid

Today is St. Brigid’s day or Lá Fhéile Bríde which depicts the end of winter, the first day of spring and is a time of new beginnings. St. Brigid is also associated with Imbolc which is the start of spring and marks the halfway point between the winter solstice and spring equinox

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an old poster with a woman dressed in roman clothing and holding a bow on her shoulder

Douglas Hyde's (1860-1949) life was largely devoted to the study and publication of traditional Irish literature and folklore. In 1893 he chaired the foundation meeting of the Gaelic League, whose objective was the revival of the Irish language and the preservation of Irish literature, music and traditional culture. This was very much in tune with Ella Young's own beliefs and passions - exemplified by this image from one of the League's events depicting Ireland as a strong woman - a…

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a large stone cross sitting in the middle of a cemetery

If you want to see many different examples of the celtic cross then Glasnevin Cemetery is the place to go. In Ireland, it is a popular legend that the Celtic Catholic cross was introduced by Saint Patrick or Saint Declan during his time converting the pagan Irish, though no examples survive from this early period. It has often been claimed that Patrick combined the symbol of Christianity with the sun cross, to give pagan followers an idea of the importance of the cross by linking it with the…

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