Brigh Brigaid
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Brigh Brigaid, also spelled as Briugaid, or Brughaidh, (flourished circa AD 50, Ireland) was a woman who held office as a brehon
Brehon
Brehon is the term in Gaelic-Irish culture for a judge. The Brehons were part of the system of "Brehon Law". The Brehons wore yellow robes when delivering verdicts. Several dozen families were recognised as hereditary brehon clans.-See also:* Mac an Bhaird...

, or judge, in Ireland in the 1st century AD.

A brehon arbitrated disputes and interpreted the law. Brigh is mentioned in the Senchus Mór, a compendium of the ancient laws of Ireland and her decisions were cited as precedents for centuries after her death.
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