amberdepixi:Saint Gobnait is the patroness of bees and beekeepers and February 11 is her feast day.

amberdepixi:Saint Gobnait is the patroness of bees and beekeepers and February 11 is her feast day. St. Gobnait (pronounced “GUBnit”) is also known by a few other names; Saint Gobnata, Gobnet, Gobeneta, Mo Gobnat, Abigail, and Deborah, to name a few.⁠⁠It is believed that St. Gobnait was born around the 5th or 6th century in Ireland. She fled family feuds at her home and found herself on the island Inis Oírr where she received a divine message in the form of an angel. The angel told her to go forth and seek the place where she was meant to be and do God’s work, and she would know it by seeing nine white deer grazing there.⁠⁠While her focus was on pastoral work such as tending beehives, healing the sick, and founding a religious community for women, Saint Gobnait was not just a placid nun, oh no. Excavations of her home have found that she was also a metal worker, smithing and smelting. There are also legends that tell of Gobnait setting swarms of bees on forces attempting to invade Ballyvourney, causing the swollen and stung invaders to return the cattle they had stolen before they fled.⁠⁠Learn more, see references, a gallery of images, and some #Gaeilge terms related to beekeeping on the full blog post: https://www.pixiespocket.com/2015/02/saint-gobnait.html⁠⁠#saintgobnait #saintdeborah #mykindofnun #beekeepers #beekeeping #folklore #ballyvourney #ireland #holywells #blacksmithing⁠ https://ift.tt/2utfDcK -- source link

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