How is St. Brigid’s feast day celebrated in Ireland?

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St. Brigid’s feast day (February 1) is celebrated with folk customs such as weaving crosses out of rushes, reeds, or straw that feature four arms (sometimes only two or three) and are blessed and hung in homes for protection. In some parts of Ireland, girls weave small dolls known as brídeogs. Special masses and pilgrimages to sites associated with Brigid are also a tradition on her feast day.