Irish Bless This House Turf Plaque
Large Plaque
Bless This House Large Irish Wall Plaque. Lovingly handcrafted from 5000 year old turf this superb piece provides a warm welcome to visitors to your home as well as being a great conversation piece. A historic piece of Ireland !
Bless This House Turf Large Plaque
Dimensions
- Height: 7" inches
- Width: 7" inches
Legend of St Brigid's Cross
St. Brigid was a 5th century Irish saint who was known for her wisdom, compassion, hospitality and healing. While visiting a dying pagan chieftain, she is believed to have picked up some rushes from the floor and woven them into a cross, like the ones we see today.
St. Brigid's day is celebrated on 1st February, the first day of Spring. In preparation, children would collect rushes and weave crosses. They would take these crosses to local houses where they would walk around the house and then knock on the door saying St. Brigid's blessing:
'Go down on your knees,
Open your eyes,
And let St. Brigid in
To which the household would reply:
'Hail, Hail, the noble woman'
After repeating this three times the cross would be placed in the home to protect the family from misfortune and hunger. St. Brigid's day is still celebrated in Ireland today and you will still find a St. Brigid's cross in most Irish homes.
Ireland 5000 Years Ago
In Ireland the Great Elk wandered through the forests and mountains, it was a land of sweeping mists, gentle rain and soft sunlight.
A land of pagan carvings and mysterious rituals.
A land when the soothing lilt of the harp floated over cool crystal lakes and rivers.
It was a time of Cu Chulainn and Queen Maeve and the Red Branch Knights.
This was, indeed the Celtic Twilight.
Today we have captured the very essence of that era.
Turf from that golden age has been excavated and hand carved to create our unique rang of turf ornaments
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emerald-isle-gifts.com • Last Updated: 01/12/2008
