{"id":1448,"date":"2025-01-27T23:23:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T23:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/?p=1448"},"modified":"2025-01-27T23:23:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T23:23:07","slug":"st-brigids-day-folklore-and-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/galwaycivictrust.ie\/index.php\/2025\/01\/27\/st-brigids-day-folklore-and-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Brigid&#8217;s Day &#8211; Folklore and Traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"yt-simple-endpoint style-scope yt-formatted-string\" spellcheck=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@folkloreandtraditionsofire4170\"><strong>Folklore and Traditions of Ireland<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string yt-core-attributed-string--white-space-pre-wrap\" dir=\"auto\" role=\"text\"><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\"><strong>A brief outline of some of customs and traditions relating to the Feast of St. Brigid in Ireland.<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sBqp2MXyuYk?si=wQtiyLnvsHxu3BHV\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; 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