In Ireland, our traditional approach has been to try and disentangle one from another through careful reading of the documentary sources. In this lecture, it is proposed to begin rather with consideration of various depictions of goddesses from those countries in north-west Europe who spoke Celtic languages in the centuries before the adoption of Christianity and to consider which attributes, if any, they share with the descriptions of Brigit found in Irish texts. The lecture can be heard either in person at 11 am at Rathcroghan Visitor Center, and it is also available via Zoom: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/brigids-awakening-festival-two-lecture-seminar-celebrating-women-tickets-801408383047
‘Celtic Goddesses and Women of Power‘ - Lecture by Dr Catherine Swift
On 3rd February 2024 Dr Catherine Swift, lecturer at Mary Immaculate College Limerick, and MPhil in Christian Theology student will present a lecture entitled ‘Celtic goddesses and women of power‘. Dr Swift notes: ‘In the twenty-first century, there is considerable interest in the history of pre-Christian goddesses called Brigit and their potential influence on our understanding of the woman commemorated as the Christian St Brigit‘.
15 Jan 2024