World Prayer Gifts St. Brigid's Cross | 11" x 11" x 1" | Made in Ireland | Free Saint Brigid's Pin | All Handcrafted All Natural Saint Brigid's Cross the St. Brigid's Cross Specialists - B00OEX2HCSN

-- Free St. Brigid's Pin included with this 11" Saint Brigid's Cross. -- Generation to generation, the St. Brigid’s Cross resounds with the timeless folk traditions of Ireland. Throughout Ireland, the cross is associated with the arrival of springtime and with Ireland’s goddess, venerable Saint Brigid of Kildare. The cross is woven by hand of rushes harvested from the river Shannon. Traditionally the cross is found in many houses and shops throughout Ireland, mostly placed over entrance doors. Today they have found new places within contemporary interiors, increasing the beauty of a room or traditionally acting as a timeless object of good fortune. The making of St. Brigid’s Cross is an ancient Irish custom. The Cross is hand made from Irish rushes (Juncus Effusus) and was traditionally hung above entrances to dwellings to invoke good fortune and health. St. Brigid’s Day is celebrated on the 1st February which was also the feast of Imbolg in the old Celtic year which marked the beginning of Spring. The crosses were traditionally made at this time. Rushes were the most common material used to make St. Brigid’s Crosses. These are still today harvested from wetlands and cut to length.

World Prayer Gifts St. Brigid's Cross | 11" x 11" x 1" | Made in Ireland | Free Saint Brigid's Pin | All Handcrafted All Natural Saint Brigid's Cross the St. Brigid's Cross Specialists - B00OEX2HCSN