Brigid of Ireland Print

  Vivid colors and dynamic composition make this print a lively addition to your home. Saint Brigid is a long beloved patron of Ireland, milkmaids, newborn babes, and crafters! The original was painted in colored pencil and acrylic paint on paper by Sue Kouma Johnson. Saint Brigid was born Brigit, and shares a name with a Celtic goddess from whom many legends and folk customs are associated. It is widely believed that Brigid's mother was Brocca, a Christian baptized by Saint Patrick, and her father was Dubthach, a Leinster chieftain. Brocca was a slave, therefore Brigid was born into slavery. When Dubthach's wife discovered Brocca was pregnant, she was sold to a Druid landowner. It is not clear if Brocca was unable to produce milk or was not present to care for Brigid, but legend states Brigid vomited any food the druid attempted to feed her, as he was impure, so a white cow with red ears sustained her instead. Many stories of Brigid's purity followed her childhood. She was unable to k