My most sincere thanks to all who contributed their resources, information, and assistance: Lisa Bleviss, Mael Brigde, George and Yvonne Courtney, James Demartis, Janet Farrar and Gavin Bone, Valerie Fresemen, Selena Fox, Michael Graham, Elizabeth Guerra-Walker, Professor Ronald Hutton, the Rev. Dr. Queen Mother Imakhu, Awen Luna, Lee Morgan, Mark Snowsowski, Liz Williams and Trevor Jones, Carey A. Moore, Nanci Moy, Hector Luis Siri, the people of County Meath, Ireland, and the New York Public Library. To my editor Amber Guetebier and team at Weiser Books for this opportunity. For writer and editing support from Reverend Jen Miller, Michele Carlo, Jennifer Glick, Jennifer DeMerritt, Hilary Parry, and Ivo Dominguez, Jr. For the tours, the blessed gems in the guise of stories, and the preservation of these glorious sites, my thanks to the people at the parish of St. Brigid and St. Emeric and the committee that saved this Church in New York, NY; the parishes at St. Bridget's Church at St. Bride's Bay; St. Bridget's Church, Skenfrith; St. Bridget's Church, Chelvey; the Church of St. Bridget, Dyserth; Church of St. Ffraid, Trearddur Bay; the Cathedral Church of St. Brigid, Kildare; Sister Mary Minehan and the Sisters at the Solas Bhríde Centre and Hermitage. To Neil Gaiman, Amanda Palmer, and Tori Amos for inspiring me through words and song. I can't wait to one day tell you how much in person. For their introduction to and co-exploration into this remarkable Goddess: Lady Cyn and Fern DeFay, Megan Bridget Flanagan, Isabell Rolon, and the Novices of the Old Ways and the Lunar Temple. To my family, Patti and Eric Weber, Meredith, Nate and Westley Gordon, and my best friend Tiffany Jean. A very special thanks Gemma McGowan for the ever-constant support, information, time, driving skills, and helping me stitch all the confusing pieces into something that made sense. Finally, with thanks and love to my partner Brian, for his support and patience and above all, for saying I could when I said could not.