Brigid — which is the Old Irish for — the Exalted One, — (sometimes spelled as Brigit or Bríg) is the name of an ancient Irish deity. She is described in Irish mythology as a part of the Tuatha Dé Danann, also the wife of Bres with who she bore a son by the name of Ruadán. She is also referred to as the daughter of the Dagda. She is linked to tamed animals, blacksmithing, poetry, healing as well as knowledge. Given some older Imbolc-related customs, the birch seems to have been her sacr ... (Read More)