School: St Brigid's Convent, Mountrath (roll number 13343)
- Location:
- Mountrath, Co. Laois
- Teacher: Sr. Aquinas
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0834, Page 184
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- (continued from previous page)been staring at her asked her why she did that "Because there is poison in it" said Brigid. "Poison?" said the man in surprise "And who put the poison in it?"
"Your wife" said Brigid
The culprit then threw herself at St. Brigid's feet, imploringly asking her forgiveness.
"I'll forgive you if you tell me why you wished to poison me" said Brigid.
"To get the gold cross which you are wearing" said the woman.
It is said that from that day till the day of her death St. Brigid never wore the gold cross again, but instead she wore a silver one, which she kept hidden so as not to tempt anyone. She told Christians afterwards that anyone who would make a cross of rushes, or straw and who would put it under the roof of the house in memory of her own deliverance from death by poison, would be saved from [?]
- Collector
- Aine Dunne
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Mountrath, Co. Laois
