Currach Books accused of turning St Brigid into a black woman
The video has over a thousand comments on YouTube and the publisher has received negative comments on different platforms like Twitter and Facebook.
He further accused the publisher of trying to erase the fact that only 20 to 30 years ago Ireland was “a culturally homogenous country”. In response Currach Books said the image Mr Webb was referring to was not of St Brigid but of Queen Medb. It was made by Galway-based author and artist Mark Joyce for his book Mythical Irish Wonders.
Currach Books managing director Garry O’Sullivan said: “We are proud of Irish history and heritage, as can be evidenced with the projects we have published over the years, but we are also supportive of Ireland’s growing diversity and believe multiculturalism enriches a country and doesn’t erase it.
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