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says the former. In the Book of Leinster, she is said to have 

 been the daughter of Fergus. But Brig, daughter of Fergus, 

 was sister of Brennan, father of S. Boethin. Another brother 

 was S. Brendan of Olonfert, but his real name was Mobi. 

 Although called his sister, she may have been a half-sister, and 

 this would account for her being called daughter of Fergus, and 

 his being called son of Finlog. 



S. Bridget founded Kildare in 480, and died in 519. S. 

 Brendan was ninety-six when he died in 577, consequently he 

 was born in 481, 



If Brig was a half-sister, by a second marriage, she may 

 have been younger by some years. Brendan founded a house 

 for her at Enach duim (Annadown). 



According to the life of S. Bridget, she sent one of her 

 most trusty disciples. Brig or Bridget, across to Wales to Ty 

 Q-wyn to bring thence a rule for the conduct of her house. 



We cannot be sure that the Brig of Killbrig and Brig of 

 Annadown are the same, but they probably were. S. Brendan 

 was certainly acquainted with S. Bridget, and the life of Breaca, 

 quoted by Leland, says that Brig of Cornwall was a disciple of 

 S. Bridget. That she was Brendan's sister or half-sister is very 

 probable, because she formed one of the party of 8. Ere, who 

 was her and Brendan's fosterfather. Annadown is near Lough 

 Carrib in Galway. Killbrig is either Killbride, in the county of 

 Waterford, or Bridechurch near Kildare. 



S. Brendan was deeply attached to his sister, they enter- 

 tained the same passionate love of God, delight in Holy 

 Scripture, and zeal for souls. It is said that when she was quite 

 a young girl, S. Ere, who was her fosterfather as well as of S. 

 Brendan, saw her face shine like the light of the summer sun. 

 Probably this means that he called her " Little Sunbeam." She 

 and Brendan were both educated by S. Ere. According to 

 Leland, Brig left her monastery in Ireland along with S. Senan. 

 Ere was his disciple, so they no doubt all travelled together. 



When they came over, the ship arrived in Hayle Bay. 

 Tewdrig resisted their landing. They, however, made their 

 way to Reyvier, where he had 'a castle, to ask permission to 

 settle. Eeyvier is on the creek just west of Phillack church, 



