Brigid by Michael Quirke, Sligo, Woodcarver and Guide to the Power of Myth and Imagination (Video below)
THIRTEEN SHOUTS FOR BRIGIDMARY OF THE IRISHBRIGID! YOU USHER IN THE SPRING!LADY! NEW AWAKENING!BRIGID! YOU WELCOME ALL WHO VISIT!LADY! HOSPITALITY!BRIGID! YOU GUARD OUR FAMILIES&FLOCKS!LADY!PROSPERITY!BRIGID! YOUI SHELTER THE POOR IN YOUR CLOAK!LADY! THE GOOD NEWS!BRIGID! YOU INSPIRE SINGERS&WRITERS!LADY1 THE GIFT OF POETRY!BRIGID! YOU STRENGTHEN WORKERS IN METAL!LADY! THE VESSELS &TOOLS!BRIGID! YOU GUIDE THE HANDS OF HEALERS!LADY! OUR PRECIOUS HEALTH!BRIGID! YOU SOFTEN THE HATE THAT DIVIDES US!LADY! THE HOPE FOR PEACE!BRIGID! YOU CHERISH WHAT COMES TO BIRTH!LADY! HOME&SCHOOL!BRIGID! YOU MIRROR JESUS IN YOUR LIFE!LADY! LOVE FOR ALL!BRIGID! YOU BLESS OUR STREAMS&WELLS!LADY! THE COUNTRYSIDE!BRIGID! YOU SMILE IN SEA&SKY!LADY! THE WORLD'S BEAUTY!BRIGID! YOU EMBRACE US DEEP IN YOUR HEART!
Brigid depicted as one eyed Goddess – Michael Quirke, Sligo, Woodcarver and Guide to the Power of Myth and Imagination
