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St Brigids Cross Necklaces
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St Brigids Cross Necklaces
St. Brigid's cross necklaces are available with sterling silver construction. Additionally, we offer gold St. Brigid’s cross pendants along with plated designs.
Each St. Brigid's cross necklace is gift boxed with the history of St. Brigid and her famous Irish cross that was originally made from straw-like rushes. St. Brigid of Kildare is a revered Irish patron saint; she, and her iconic Christian cross are from 5th century Ireland; both are still venerated today by both Christians and the Irish throughout the world.
The Irish Gift House is proud to offer St. Brigid's cross pendants that are crafted in Ireland by Solvar Jewelry.
In addition to our St. Brigid's cross necklaces, we are happy to offer a selection of St. Brigid's cross charms that are available in both sterling silver and in gold.
You will find our large selection of St. Brigid's Crosses for the wall, that along with related designs, are displayed in our Irish Gifts section.
The History of the St. Brigid Cross
St. Brigid was born the daughter of Dubhtach, a Leinster pagan chieftain, and a slave woman during the mid-fifth century in Ireland. It is believed that she was a contemporary of St. Patrick who converted her to Catholicism. St. Brigid founded a monastery in Kildare, Ireland and is remembered for her great charity and kindness and is second only to St. Patrick, among Ireland’s heritage of Saints. Thousands of Irish woman are named Brigid in her honor. St. Brigid’s feast day, February 1, corresponds with Imbolc, the Celtic feast of purification and renewal.
The most enduring image of St. Brigid is the St. Brigid’s Cross. In her endeavor to explain the Passion of Christ to her father, a dying pagan, she wove a cross from the straw-like rushes strewn on the floor.
In those early Christian times the farmers adopted the custom of making these same crosses at the beginning of spring to protect their holdings, placing the handmade St. Brigid's cross in prominent positions in their houses and barns. The tradition of making the crosses on St. Brigid's Day, February 1st, continues to the present day in Ireland and abroad. The St. Brigid’s Cross is believed to protect homes from want and evil.
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© The Irish Gift House. 1994-2021
© The Irish Gift House. 1994-2021