Saint Gobnait’s Day is Feb 11th
Gobnait (Gobnet, Gobhnet, Gobnaid, Gobnata, or Gobnatae), was born in County Clare, Ireland, sometime in the 5th or 6th century. Gobnait is Irish for Abigail (“Brings Joy”). As the patron saint of beekeepers, her name also has been anglicized as Deborah, meaning ‘Honey Bee’.
One of the miracles attributed to Saint Gobnait was that she protected a parish by unleashing a swarm of bees. She had a strong relationship with bees and used the properties of honey in the treatment of illness and healing of wounds.
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