Saint Abigail

Description

This Icon is a copy of the Hagiography (Holy Card Printing) that we have made in our Laboratory and we reserve the exclusive rights to reproduce these images, which are protected by copyright.

Dimensions of wooden plaque in inches : 10 X 13 cm – 5.11″ x 3.93″ inches – 18 x 13 cm – 7.08″ x 5.11″ inches – 24 x 18 cm – 9.45″x 7.08″ inches – 30 x 24 cm – 11.81″ x 9.45″ – 42 x 32 cm – 16.53″x12.59″ inches

St. Abigail was born in County Clare Ireland in the 5th of 6th or 1000 BC century.She died 950 BC.
Besides the name Abigail she also goes by Gobnait and Deborah.Her mission as a saint was to cure the sick.She is the Patron Saint of Bee’s and Bee-keepers and health and fertility .Her feast day is February 11th.St Gobnait – the patron saint of bees and beekeeping
St. Abigail, more commonly known as St. Gobnait or Deborah, was a medieval Irish saint born around the 6th century in County Clare, Ireland.
According to tradition, Abigail’s family was always feuding. This caused her to run away from home to settle on Inis Oirr in the Aran Islands.
After some time, an angel appeared to Abigail and told her this was not her place of resurrection. She was to head inland to find the place she would spend the rest of her life. The angel told Abigail this place would be marked with the presence of nine white deer.
Abigail set off in search for the deer throughout the southern coastal counties. Her journey is now marked by churches and holy wells which are dedicated to her along the way.She finally found the herd of deer in Ballyvourney, County Cork, now known as St. Gobnet’s Wood.
Last Thursday, February 11, we celebrated St Gobnait’s Feast Day, patron saint of bees and beekeepers.