Saint Brigid's Day

Next Tuesday is the 1st February.

It is St. Brigid's Day and the first day of spring.

There is an old Irish tradition where the cross is left outside with some cloth the night before Feb 1st.

St. Brigid blesses the crosses and cloth during the night.

(The cloth is called St. Brigid's Mantle)

Next morning, someone goes outside to get the cross and cloth.

They have to knock on the door and the person that opens it has to say

"welcome Saint Brigid and welcome the spring".

James left the cross and cloth outside, and next morning, when he knocked on the door, Patrick opened it and said

"welcome Saint Brigid, and welcome the spring".