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Podcast: Irish History Podcast
Episode: The Mystery of St Brigid
Description: Each February Ireland celebrates St Brigid, one of the most beloved figures in Irish history. She is woven into the landscape, the calendar and the culture, yet a simple question hangs over her story. Did she ever really exist?You may recall a very short episode on this topic last year. Since then, I have rethought the evidence, changed my view and this episode takes a much deeper look at the history.For centuries St Brigid has been remembered as a saint who stood alongside St Patrick at the dawn of Irish Christianity...