Making St Brigid's crosses

We learnt about St Brigid while on holiday in Ireland this summer. In a cottage museum we learnt that people made St Brigid's crosses and hung them in their homes and cow sheds if they had them. The belief is she travels around on St Brigid's day blessing all the crosses to bring the people good luck and protection for the year ahead. They are made of rushes or "sieves" (I'm not sure of the spelling) as they are called around here. These are one thing Walkmill Community Woodland are not short of. It is quite damp in parts! We learnt how to make them and shared our knowledge at a gardening club we go to in Moresby and on a family outward bound weekend away.