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📖 Ancient Restoration The design of the St Brigid's cross has similarities with the swastika, an ancient motif used on Celtic carvings. The central cross pattern also resembles the lozenge shapes found on Irish megalithic stones, a fertility symbol. https://bit.ly/2GBO7Lf
The name Brigid comes from Brigantes ('the people of the goddess Brigid') - a Celtic tribe that inhabited Iron Age Britain. Later the Brigantes settled Leinster, suggesting these peoples introduced Brigid as a chief deity to Ireland.
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