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St Brigid's Day

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  • 31-01-2008 11:58pm
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    The Chessplayer
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    Isn't this tomorrow? Shouldn't we be having a national holiday? Maybe a bit of mass in the morning, a quick parade before lunch and a filthy drinking session for the rest of the day - a day of general debauchery, her being the patron saint of loose women and all of that!


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    admiralofthefleet
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    im not a catholic but somehow i know that tomorrow is st.blaze day.


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    the whole year inn
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    The Chessplayer wrote: »
    Isn't this tomorrow? Shouldn't we be having a national holiday? Maybe a bit of mass in the morning, a quick parade before lunch and a filthy drinking session for the rest of the day - a day of general debauchery, her being the patron saint of loose women and all of that!

    + 1
    eh +2 for general debauchery


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    randylonghorn
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    admiralofthefleet wrote: »
    im not a catholic but somehow i know that tomorrow is st.blaze day.
    Nope, he's right, tomorrow (well, to-day, really) is Brigid, Sunday is Blaize


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    MrJoeSoap
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    Scoops anyone?


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    The Hill Billy
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    As co-patron saint of Ireland I think that St Brigid's Day should be a co-national holiday. It is also my birthday so that adds weight to my argument.


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    Blisterman
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    I've never even heard of St Brigid's day.
    What we should really be trying to do is get the English Government to make St Patrick's Day a holiday.
    They actually expect us to work that day.


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    loyatemu
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    yes for extra bank holiday
    no for having it on Feb 1st - have it in the summer (July)


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    LadyJ
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    I used to go to St Brigid's primary school so we always got the day off fot it.
    Twas fantastic!


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    Dinter
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    We used to have to make those odd St Brigid crosses in primary school on the day.

    It wasn't in any way as exciting as I'm making it sound.


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    fillmore jive
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    I remember making those things. Absolute torture. I never really understood why we had to do it coz my hands would always be in bits afterwards.


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    WindSock
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    LadyJ wrote: »
    I used to go to St Brigid's primary school so we always got the day off fot it.
    Twas fantastic!

    She was patron st of our school too. We never got to make the crosses though :(

    She is a Celtic Goddess of fire or something and you are supposed to put a candle in your window tonight.


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    Dinter
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    Teachers probably sold them for pocket money.

    We need a Tribunal sharpish!


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    sidneykidney
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    Today is St.Brigid's day,more importantly it's my birthday today:D


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    MrJoeSoap
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    Blisterman wrote: »
    I've never even heard of St Brigid's day.

    Ah come on, you must have made the crosses in Primary School?


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    Lady Lainy
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    Happy Birthday Sidney.
    meh blah to st bridgets day....

    its the first day of spring

    THIS DAMN WINTER IS OVER.

    and like on que, today the birds a singing the sun is shining....inbetween rain showers

    WINTER IS OVER!


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    MrJoeSoap
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    Lady Lainy wrote: »
    Happy Birthday Sidney.
    meh blah to st bridgets day....

    its the first day of spring

    THIS DAMN WINTER IS OVER.

    and like on que, today the birds a singing the sun is shining....inbetween rain showers

    WINTER IS OVER!

    [DAMNING VOICE] It's always Winter in Cork. [/DAMNING VOICE]


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    Lady Lainy
    Registered Users Posts: 2,427 ✭✭✭Lady Lainy


    LMAO true...

    the cork seasons.....

    Rainy - Autumn
    Cold- Winter
    Less Rainy - Spring
    Less Cold - SUmmer


    Yes i think


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    The Chessplayer
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    Blisterman wrote: »
    I've never even heard of St Brigid's day.
    What we should really be trying to do is get the English Government to make St Patrick's Day a holiday.
    They actually expect us to work that day.

    Wouldn't be on for that. It's not their day, it's ours.


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    LadyJ
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    Ha, they were never optimistic enough to let us make the crosses but we did have to draw them every year......for EIGHT years.


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    Blisterman
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    The Chessplayer wrote: »
    Wouldn't be on for that. It's not their day, it's ours.

    Well it's celebrated a lot more than St George's day is.


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    WindSock
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    Happy birthday sidneykidney and hilly billy :)


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    FunkyChicken
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    WindSock wrote: »
    She was patron st of our school too. We never got to make the crosses though :(

    She is a Celtic Goddess of fire or something and you are supposed to put a candle in your window tonight.
    I didnt know that. I just thought she built a church in Kildare or something.

    edit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Bridget#Connection_with_pagan_Brigid

    Hmm conspiracy I reckon


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    The Hill Billy
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    WindSock wrote: »
    Happy birthday sidneykidney and hilly billy :)
    Thanks WindSock!

    SidneyKidney - Have a good one. Beers are on me in Yore Ma's over in BG&RH.


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