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Beautiful St Brigid’s Cross plaque. Fabulous old world style with contrasting bronze and pewter finishes.

St. Brigid’s is the 2nd patron saint of Ireland. This gift comes with a short explanation note about St. Brigid and her cross.

 

Brand: O'Gowna Studios

Material: Limestone, Bronze & Pewter

Made in: Dublin

Full Gift Description

This striking St. Brigid’s Cross Plaque is handmade by O’Gowna Studios, Naul, Co Dublin, Ireland. Ready to hang. A traditional style St. Brigid’s Cross on a plaque with a border to give an effect of being framed. This St. Brigid’s Cross has an aged old world look and charm.

This plaque is ready to hang and is suitable for indoor and oudoor use.

Dimensions: 145 x 145 x 5 mm.

This plaque is made from a mix of bronze and limestone. This is particularly beautiful when the sun shines on the plaque as the metallic of the bronze shimmers golden.
The cross is made from a mix of pewter and limestone and is then attached to the plaque. The mix of pewter and limestone gives the cross a silver grey colour, which contrasts exceptionally well with the golden bronze.
The limestone is mined from O’Gowna’s own small quarry on his land in Naul, Co Dublin.
Note: Please allow for differences in screen colour and resolution. As each plaque is handmade there my be slight visual variations from the images shown, but does not detract from the quality of the piece.

Presented tissue and kraft paper wrapped.

This note accompanies this gift:

The Brigit’s Cross

The Celtic Goddess Brigit the exalted one. Worshipped by the Brigantes Celtic tribe as a deity she is also the goddess of fertility and marks the start of Imbolc on February First. In Ireland she is seen as the daughter of Dagda and is a Healer, a Smith, a poet, Bard. St. Brigit in Ireland from 455-525 celebrates Fertility and Light (Grand Stretch in The evening) with the Brigit’s Cross which is believed to be a solar wheel a symbol of good fortune and healing. Placed in Peoples’ homes to ward of sickness. There are stories of crosses being used to determine the age of homes with a new cross being place in the roof of the house each year. The story of St Brigid weaving one of the crosses as a pagan Celtic King lay Dying in his bed is said to have brought the king comfort at which time he converted to Christianity. There are many stories atributed to St Brigit’s one of the lesser known is the fact she invented the modern day equivalent of the rosary beads. In ancient time prayer ropes were used by people to keep track of the number of prayers said. There was also a tradition of placing pebbles in a bowl if you had pebbles. St Brigit came up with the simple idea of stringing stones/Beads together with large ones for longer prayers and to denote a decade of the rosary. Thus, inventing the roasary beads where are still in use across the world today.

This St. Brigid’s Cross is an ideal Irish gift for:

  • New Home Gifts (the St. Brigid’s Cross is a traditional Irish New Home gift)
  • Father’s Day Gifts
  • Mother’s Day Gifts
  • Christmas Gifts
  • St. Brigid’s Day Gifts
  • Easter Gifts
  • Confirmation Gifts
  • Sympathy Gifts
  • Birthday Gifts
  • Anniversary Gifts (particularly 8th Traditional Anniversary & 19th Contemporary Anniversary Gift = bronze)

 

Fantastic St. Brigid’s Gifts. Made in Ireland by O’Gowna Studios, Dublin.

Click here to view all gifts by O’Gowna Studios currently in stock at Totally Irish Gifts

See my blog on St. Brigid and the St. Brigid’s Cross.

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Delivery Cost:
Express tracked post within Ireland (32 counties) for orders under €70 = €5.00
Express tracked post within Ireland (32 counties) for orders over €70 = FREE SHIPPING
Express tracked post to U.K. = €8.00
Express tracked post to Rest of the World = cost varies and is based on weight and size of packaged order, customers can view this cost in the cart and in checkout

Reviews

2 reviews for St Brigids Cross Plaque

  1. Mary Keating (verified owner)

    I’m very pleased with my purchase and delivery was so rapid. I will definitely purchase from you again.

  2. Miriam

    I’m delighted with the product and how quickly it arrived

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