It is a little known tale in Ireland, but a part of St Brigid’s skull is kept in a small church in Portugal where many of the local women are named after the saint. Orla Riordan, who produced, researched and presented the documentary, told the Irish Independent that there are St Brigid’s crosses all over the Portuguese church. “And yet most Irish people don't even know that part of St Brigid’s skull exists and that it is in Lumiar. The programme visits St Brigid’s Cathedral in Kildare and speaks to Dean Isobel Jackson. “The Cathedral’s location is where St Brigid’s monastery was built originally.

Source: Irish Independent February 02, 2026 05:32 UTC