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St Brigid

To mark Ireland's new public holiday named after St Brigid, on this episode of Talking History we'll be exploring the life, legacy and legend of St Brigid and finding out how she became one of our patron saints. Joining Dr Patrick Geoghegan is Dr Edel...

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20.00 5 Feb 2023


St Brigid



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20.00 5 Feb 2023


To mark Ireland's new public holiday named after St Brigid, on this episode of Talking History we'll be exploring the life, legacy and legend of St Brigid and finding out how she became one of our patron saints. Joining Dr Patrick Geoghegan is Dr Edel Bhreathnach from the School of History at UCC, Dr Niamh Wycherley from Maynooth University, Laura Murphy from Herstory and behind the Bridget public holiday campaign, Dr Mary Condren from Trinity College Dublin's Centre for Gender and Women's Studies, and Arica Roberts from the Department of Archaeology at the University of Reading.


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