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Our Symbols
Our Symbols
Our school logo has two symbols:
The Shamrock
St Patrick used the three leaf clover to teach the Trinity.
That in one God there are three beings – the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
The Celtic Cross
It is believed that St Patrick combined the Christian cross with the pagan sun to give newly converted followers
the idea of the importance of the cross by linking it with the symbolism of the life-giving properties of the sun.
School Motto
“Strength and Kindliness” derives from the motto of Bishop Daniel Delany,
re-founder of the Brigidine Order. It is held in common with all Brigidine schools
throughout the world. The motto, “Strength and Gentleness” (Fortiter et Suaviter),
was the motto of the Founder, Daniel Delany. The motto sets before us the virtues
of strength and gentleness, so characteristic of Brigid of Kildare.
Brigidine Cross
Brigid’s symbol is the cross made from rushes. As the shamrock is associated with St. Patrick, this simple cross is associated with Brigid. Woven by her from the green rushes that formed
the ‘carpet’ on the floor of a chieftain’s house as he lay dying, she explained the life and death
of Jesus. When he listened to her story, he asked to be baptised before he died.
The tradition of weaving the Brigid’s cross is carried on throughout Ireland and in other parts
of the world. According to tradition a new cross is woven each St. Brigid’s Day on 1st February. The old one is burned to protect the house from fire, although customs vary. Some believe that keeping a cross in the rafters preserves the house from fire and disease. In Brigid’s time,
most of the houses were straw thatch and wood roofs. The cross is also placed under
the barn eaves or in the cow byre to protect the animals.
Brigidine Sisters use the cross as their emblem.
Oak Tree
Bishop Daniel Delany planted an oak sapling from Kildare (‘Cill Dara’ Church of the Oak)
in the grounds of what is now the Brigidine Convent in Tullow, in order to make the link between Brigid’s monastic foundation at Kildare and the newly re-founded Order of St. Brigid (Brigidines) on 1st February 1807. It is one of the longest-living native deciduous trees of Ireland.
The Lamp of Learning
A story is told that an eternal flame was tended by St. Brigid and her community of Sisters
at her monastery in Kildare in 5th century Ireland. To honour that heritage, the lamp of learning
is a symbol used today by schools of the Brigidine tradition. This lamp denotes the illumination that education brings to the hearts and minds of young people.
This symbol is in recognition of the Augustinian priests who served this community
from 1904-2005.
Emblem of the Order of St Augustine
The emblem of the Order of St Augustine is symbolic of the legacy of those priests
who served this community.
The emblem is a flaming heart pierced by an arrow on the background of an open book.
- The open book represents the teaching of the gospel and a continued search for knowledge.
- The heart reminds us of Augustine’s great personal charity and love of neighbour as the way to serve God.
- The arrow represents the Spirit of God piercing our minds and hearts and calling us to a continual growth of faith, hope and love in our lives.
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Our Symbols
Our Symbols
Our school logo has two symbols:
The Shamrock
St Patrick used the three leaf clover to teach the Trinity.
That in one God there are three beings – the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
The Celtic Cross
It is believed that St Patrick combined the Christian cross with the pagan sun to give newly converted followers the idea of the importance of the cross by linking it with the symbolism of the life-giving properties of the sun.
School Motto
“Strength and Kindliness” derives from the motto of Bishop Daniel Delany, re-founder of the Brigidine Order. It is held in common with all Brigidine schools throughout the world. The motto, “Strength and Gentleness” (Fortiter et Suaviter), was the motto of the Founder, Daniel Delany. The motto sets before us the virtues of strength and gentleness, so characteristic of Brigid of Kildare.
Brigidine Cross
Brigid’s symbol is the cross made from rushes. As the shamrock is associated with St. Patrick, this simple cross is associated with Brigid. Woven by her from the green rushes that formed the ‘carpet’ on the floor of a chieftain’s house as he lay dying, she explained the life and death of Jesus. When he listened to her story, he asked to be baptised before he died.
The tradition of weaving the Brigid’s cross is carried on throughout Ireland and in other parts of the world. According to tradition a new cross is woven each St. Brigid’s Day on 1st February. The old one is burned to protect the house from fire, although customs vary. Some believe that keeping a cross in the rafters preserves the house from fire and disease. In Brigid’s time, most of the houses were straw thatch and wood roofs. The cross is also placed under the barn eaves or in the cow byre to protect the animals.
Brigidine Sisters use the cross as their emblem.
Oak Tree
Bishop Daniel Delany planted an oak sapling from Kildare (‘Cill Dara’ Church of the Oak)
in the grounds of what is now the Brigidine Convent in Tullow, in order to make the link between Brigid’s monastic foundation at Kildare and the newly re-founded Order of St. Brigid (Brigidines) on 1st February 1807. It is one of the longest-living native deciduous trees of Ireland.
The Lamp of Learning
A story is told that an eternal flame was tended by St. Brigid and her community of Sisters
at her monastery in Kildare in 5th century Ireland. To honour that heritage, the lamp of learning
is a symbol used today by schools of the Brigidine tradition. This lamp denotes the illumination that education brings to the hearts and minds of young people.
This symbol is in recognition of the Augustinian priests who served this community
from 1904-2005.
Emblem of the Order of St Augustine
The emblem of the Order of St Augustine is symbolic of the legacy of those priests
who served this community.
The emblem is a flaming heart pierced by an arrow on the background of an open book.
- The open book represents the teaching of the gospel and a continued search for knowledge.
- The heart reminds us of Augustine’s great personal charity and love of neighbour as the way to serve God.
- The arrow represents the Spirit of God piercing our minds and hearts and calling us to a continual growth of faith, hope and love in our lives.
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Our Symbols
Our Symbols
Our school logo has two symbols:
The Shamrock
St Patrick used the three leaf clover to teach the Trinity. That in one God there are three beings – the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
The Celtic Cross
It is believed that St Patrick combined the Christian cross with the pagan sun to give newly converted followers the idea of the importance of the cross by linking it with the symbolism of the life-giving properties of the sun.
School Motto
“Strength and Kindliness” derives from the motto of Bishop Daniel Delany, re-founder of the Brigidine Order. It is held in common with all Brigidine schools throughout the world. The motto, “Strength and Gentleness” (Fortiter et Suaviter), was the motto of the Founder, Daniel Delany. The motto sets before us the virtues of strength and gentleness, so characteristic of Brigid of Kildare.
Brigidine Cross
Brigid’s symbol is the cross made from rushes. As the shamrock is associated with St. Patrick, this simple cross is associated with Brigid. Woven by her from the green rushes that formed the ‘carpet’ on the floor of a chieftain’s house as he lay dying, she explained the life and death of Jesus. When he listened to her story, he asked to be baptised before he died.
The tradition of weaving the Brigid’s cross is carried on throughout Ireland and in other parts of the world. According to tradition a new cross is woven each St. Brigid’s Day on 1st February. The old one is burned to protect the house from fire, although customs vary. Some believe that keeping a cross in the rafters preserves the house from fire and disease. In Brigid’s time, most of the houses were straw thatch and wood roofs. The cross is also placed under the barn eaves or in the cow byre to protect the animals.
Brigidine Sisters use the cross as their emblem.
Oak Tree
Bishop Daniel Delany planted an oak sapling from Kildare (‘Cill Dara’ Church of the Oak)
in the grounds of what is now the Brigidine Convent in Tullow, in order to make the link between Brigid’s monastic foundation at Kildare and the newly re-founded Order of St. Brigid (Brigidines) on 1st February 1807. It is one of the longest-living native deciduous trees of Ireland.
The Lamp of Learning
A story is told that an eternal flame was tended by St. Brigid and her community of Sisters at her monastery in Kildare in 5th century Ireland. To honour that heritage, the lamp of learning is a symbol used today by schools of the Brigidine tradition. This lamp denotes the illumination that education brings to the hearts and minds of young people.
This symbol is in recognition of the Augustinian priests who served this community from 1904-2005.
Emblem of the Order of St Augustine
The emblem of the Order of St Augustine is symbolic of the legacy of those priests who served this community.
The emblem is a flaming heart pierced by an arrow on the background of an open book.
- The open book represents the teaching of the gospel and a continued search for knowledge.
- The heart reminds us of Augustine’s great personal charity and love of neighbour as the way to serve God.
- The arrow represents the Spirit of God piercing our minds and hearts and calling us to a continual growth of faith, hope and love in our lives.