It was customary to keep this festival on the eve of the first of February, in honour of the Irish lady who came over to the Isle of Man to receive the veil from St. Maughold. The custom was to gather a bundle of green rushes, and, standing with them in the hand on the threshold of the door, to invite St. Bridget to come and lodge with them that night saying:
“Bridget, Bridget, come to my house, come to my house tonight, open the door to Bridget, and let Bridget come in.”
“Vreeshey, Vreeshey, tar gys my hie, tar gys y thie aym noght. Vreeshey tar gys y thie aym noght.
O foshil jee yn dorrys da Breeshey, as lhig da Breeshey cheet stiagh.”
After these words were repeated, the rushes were strewn on the floor by way of a carpet or bed for her.
Read more about this Manx tradition here:
- Laa’l Breeshey – St Bridget’s Day
- St Bridget’s Night – a story by Kathleen Killip
- St Bridget’s Day and the Old Caillagh
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