Kildare was the hotspot of 7th century Ireland thanks to #Brigid

Niamh Wycherley of @maynoothuni #EarlyIrishPod on medieval scholar Cogitosus' description of Kildare as a 'vast and metropolitan city' due to the presence of the tomb of St Brigid https://rte.ie/brainstorm/2024/0131/1429449-kildare-st-brigid-cogitosus-tombs-pilgrims-imbolc/

#Brigid1500 #BrigidsDay