Movie

Brighid

Name: Brighid
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2001
Duration: 54 min
Cast: Sighle Ni Chonail, Tom Sailí Ó Flaithearta, Muireann Ní Bhrolcháin, Séan Ó Dúinn, Nuala Ni Domhnaill

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Documentary

The common image of Brighid is one of a one-dimensional saint of quaint crosses and rural customs. In this programme, we see a completely different Brighid: a god, a female trinity who pre-dates Christianity and will survive it, a bountiful and generous god who loved life and lived it to the full.

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