📖 Ancient Restoration

'In Brehon times the management of bees was universally understood- every householder kept hives in his garden.' Irish history beekeeping.

The Bechbretha (7th c.) is an old Irish law-tract on beekeeping, special laws to protect bees & beekeepers were called the ‘bech bretha'.

'In a little boat, from the east, over the pure-colored sea, my Domnoc brought the gifted race of Ireland's bees.' - St Modomnoc #Feastday

'In a little boat, from the east, over the pure-colored sea, my Domnoc brought the gifted race of Ireland's bees.' - St Modomnoc #Feastday

"O Glorious St. Brigid, Mother of the Churches of Erin, patroness of our missionary race.." - Prayer to St Brigid asking her to protect the Irish people, 1902.

In 480 AD St Brigid founded a monastery at Kildare ("church of the oak") on the site of a pre-Christian fire shrine - The flame was kept burning until extinguished during the Reformation in the 16th century.

The special position attributed to St Brigid is reflected in her name, which means: 'High, Lofty, Elevated' & 'Exalted One'. #StBrigidsDay

The special position attributed to St Brigid is reflected in her name, which means: 'High, Lofty, Elevated' & 'Exalted One'. #StBrigidsDay

1 Feb: Feastday of St Brigid (†524), abbess & founder of Kildare, one of three patron saints of Ireland. Her devotional names - 'lilium inter spinas' (a lily amongst thorns) - Muire na nGael (Mary of the Gaels).

1 Feb: Feastday of St Brigid (†524), abbess & founder of Kildare, one of three patron saints of Ireland. Her devotional names - 'lilium inter spinas' (a lily amongst thorns) - Muire na nGael (Mary of the Gaels).

The word Imbolc also means "ewes milk" owing to the return of fresh milk to the early Irish diet with the February lambing. The high fat content of sheep's milk brought great sustenance to the people of ancient Ireland.

The word Imbolc also means "ewes milk" owing to the return of fresh milk to the early Irish diet with the February lambing. The high fat content of sheep's milk brought great sustenance to the people of ancient Ireland.