St. BRIGID, Patron Saint of Ireland. (Incorrectly known as BRIDGET or BRIGIT).
AnswerSaint Brigid is known as the patron saint of Ireland. Because of the legendary quality of the earliest accounts of her life, there is much debate among many secular scholars and even faithful Christians as to the authenticity of her biographies, so little is really known about her. It is said that Brigid was probably born at Faughart near Dundalk, Louth, Ireland, and that her parents were Dubhthach, a Pagan chieftain of Leinster, and Brocca, a Christian Pict and slave who had been baptised by Saint Patrick. A different account says that that Brigid's father was from Lusitania, kidnapped by Irish pirates and brought to Ireland to work as a slave.
A more likely explanation is that the Christian Saint Brigid was actually based on the Irish deity Brigid, daughter of Dagda. The early Christian missionaries to Ireland created the legend of St. Brigid to deflect Irish faith away from their ancient gods.
I see no specific saint for healing of children. However, St. Brigid of Ireland is considered as the patron saint of healers.
Some say that the Christian Saint Brigid was actually based on the Irish deity Brigid, daughter of Dagda. The early Christian missionaries to Ireland created the legend of St Brigid to deflect Irish faith away from their ancient gods. If so, St Brigid never really existed and thus never married nor had children. Then why is she a patron saint if she never existed?We do not know.
During the time of Saint Brigid there were no last names.
Saint Brigid or Bride died when she was 70 and got to meet Saint Patrick and Saint Brendan.
Brigid had stopped aging when she became a saint as she had died. Being dead is the first requirement for being declared a saint.
The feast of St. Brigid of Ireland is February 1.
The patron saint of newborns is Saint Brigid.
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Brigid never "took over" any pagan cult. She was originally worshipped as goddess in the Celtic nation.
Saint Brigid of Ireland
St. Brigid was not a martry. She died of natural causes.
The feast of St. Brigid of Ireland is February 1.