St Brigids Cross - Medium

St Brigids Cross - MediumHandmade in County Roscommon, Ireland by Naomh Padraig Handcrafts Dimensions: 10" x 10" Description from Naomh Padraig: "St. Bridgid 'Mary of the Gael'. Born in the mid fifth century, and buried at Downpatrick beside St. Patrick and St. Colmcille. Bridgid built the first Irish Convent beside a giant oak tree this place became known as the Church of the Oak (Cill Dara) or Kildare as it is known today. Daughter of a pagan chieftain a stubborn

rich as myth

one of Ireland's greatest poets

the book is shot through with the unique feel and flavor of an Irish upbringing

The cross pays homage to the high crosses of Ireland that date back to the 9th century

in the midlands of Ireland

Stolen Apples

First published nearly twenty years ago

with the leather band reversed

manager of the local café

acclaimed author and award-winning filmmaker Kevin Toolis unforgettably describes his own father's wake and explores the wider history and significance of this ancient and eternal Irish ritual

the burial place of kings

five years earlier