Laa'l Breeshey
- Item sets
- Traditions
Linked resources
- Name
- Laa'l Breeshey
- Description
- St Bridget's Day, 1 February — the first of the Manx quarter days. Rushes gathered and laid at the threshold with a spoken invitation for the saint to enter. The crossing point between the Celtic goddess Brigid and the Christian saint. One of the deepest-rooted traditions on the Island.
- Date / Season
- 1 February
- Manx Name
- St Bridget's Day
- Laa'l Breeshey
- Type
- Custom / Calendar