Oaks attract lightning more than any other trees, the fire from the oaks was an important source of fire in ancient times, hence Bride being a revered as a "goddess of the fire hearth" as she is the fiery arrow that brought fire to the hearth, within a sanctuary of "oaks" that attracts fire to it.
Bride, pronounced either "breed" or "breet" common in our area of Ireland too, "breeda" is perhaps more Lough and Monaghan. All is shorthand for "Brideod na Seagáid, also spelled in different ways" for the "fiery arrow" - as there was no ancient word for lightning.
Beautiful!
sinsionnach3 1 month ago
Is there a copy of the Irish words to this available?
mandarinlearner 5 months ago
Fantastic! amazing voice! Why can't the silly american druid organizations use this kind of music instead of that embarrassing hippy music they use?
allisonforfornsed 11 months ago
this is very moving!! Beautiful!!
BrigidismyGoddess 1 year ago
Oaks attract lightning more than any other trees, the fire from the oaks was an important source of fire in ancient times, hence Bride being a revered as a "goddess of the fire hearth" as she is the fiery arrow that brought fire to the hearth, within a sanctuary of "oaks" that attracts fire to it.
celticways 1 year ago
Bride, pronounced either "breed" or "breet" common in our area of Ireland too, "breeda" is perhaps more Lough and Monaghan. All is shorthand for "Brideod na Seagáid, also spelled in different ways" for the "fiery arrow" - as there was no ancient word for lightning.
celticways 1 year ago
Bride is the scottish name for the Goddess Brigid coloradocelt
PsychicEnergyV 1 year ago
happy st. saint bridget's day....first day of spring too!
hairymonkeydublin 2 years ago
Does anyone know if "Bríde" is actually lenited according to grammer? She seems to sing "Bríde" not "Bhríde"?
coloradocelt 3 years ago
Merry Christmas 2008 for all fo us !
One of the most beautiful tune and voice I ever heard in my short life !
thanks a lot madam Claire Roche
evemctelenn 3 years ago
thats an interesting version!
FairyHarper 3 years ago
such beautiful music! A voice to die for.
piper42 4 years ago
Wow! That was beautiful!
Hail Brighid, Goddess of Wisdom & Inspiration! Thy humble Druid bows devoutly before you.
Gypsy65 4 years ago 2