Saint Brigid is the patron saint of Ireland, dairymaids, cattle, midwives, Irish nuns and newborn babies, according to Catholic Online. St. Brigid is a unique character in Irish history.

Just because you are no longer a practicing Catholic doesn’t mean you can’t go to church and get your throat blessed, right?

Growing up as an Irish woman, I often wondered why a Romano-British man became Ireland’s enduring global icon, eclipsing nearly every Irish woman in history. Yet every March, millions worldwide ...