| Saint Brigid - The Other Irish Saint
Although Saint Patrick is known worldwide, Ireland does have a female
patron Saint - Saint Brigid. Known as Bridey, Mary of Gaels and even as
Biddy, Saint Brigid was born near Dundalk to a pagan Gaelic chieftain named
Dubtach (Duffy) and to a Christian slave mother named Brocessa, who was
sold soon after Brigid's birth
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