Writing Brigit


Writing Brigit

Many years ago I wrote my first Brigit prayer. Poem. Blessing... I have been writing them ever since, but seldom publish them. Some are carefully researched and crafted, some are simple and straight from the heart. (Belated update: I did eventually publish a book called A Brigit of Ireland Devotional - Sun Among Stars. It contains many of my Brigit poems and prayers, essays, and resources.)

The prayers and blessings of my sisters in the Daughters of the Flame and other Brigit-loving women and men, living and long-dead, fill me with surprise and delight, as well.

I would like to share some of these writings with you.

Following is the one that signs off each of my emails, a reminder to guide my words and intentions with care when I write to anyone. It's as good a place to start as any.


Flame Offering

In the name of the three Brigits

I light the candle of my heart

May I offer it to everyone

gentle and steady

warm and bright



31 March 2024

"St Brigids Well" by Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin


In 2022, Martina Hamilton of Hamilton Gallery in Sligo invited Irish poet Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin to write a poem in honour of St. Brigit’s Day which eighty-six Irish women artists would then use as inspiration for works of art. The result was the poem “St. Brigid’s Well,” which was translated into Chinese as part of a program of cultural exchange between Sligo and China. The video “St. Brigid’s Well” features a reading of the poem in English by Anna and Ellen Hamilton and in Chinese by Liu Zhiling.

In the second video, "St Brigids Well. A new poem by Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin,” Susan McKay interviews Ní Chuilleanáin about the new poem, the project, and more in an excerpt from a longer interview. For the full interview, go to "St Brigid's Well - Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin in interview with Susan MacKay.”

Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin



Image and Credit: From Sligo jeweller Martina Hamilton & Hamilton Gallery.


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