{"product_id":"saint-abigail-gobnait-medal-necklace","title":"Saint Abigail (Gobnait) Medal Necklace - Patron Saint of Bees \u0026 Beekeepers","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Abigail, Patron Saint of Bees\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbigail (Gobnait) was a 6th century Irish abbess who fled her home in County Clare to escape a family feud, and settled at last in Ballyvourney, County Cork, after an angel told her she would know her true home by the sign of nine white deer grazing there. She founded a religious community for women and spent her life caring for the sick, using honey from her own hives in her healing work. She is remembered above all for her bees, tradition holds that when raiders tried to steal cattle from her village, she released a swarm from the hive and the bees drove them away. Her name in English is Abigail, meaning brings joy, and beekeepers across Ireland still invoke her by both names.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Gift For...\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA beekeeper, hobbyist or professional, at any stage of the craft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA healer, herbalist, or anyone who works with natural remedies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnyone named Abigail, Deborah, or Gobnait\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA baptism or confirmation gift for a girl with a love of the outdoors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomeone who protects a home, family, or community fiercely\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA gift marking a new hive, a first harvest of honey, or a beekeeping milestone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Confirmation Gift for Abigail\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA girl named Abigail finds in Gobnait a saint whose care for her community was both gentle and fierce. Most people engrave her name and confirmation date on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Saint Abigail \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e(\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGobnait\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Medal\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis medal depicts Abigail holding a beehive against her, bees surrounding her in flight, a halo marking her as a saint and the hive marking her as herself. The natural gold or silver of the metal forms the illustration itself. Black ink is applied to the pendant surface and the metal shows through as the image. A shatterproof liquid glass coating seals the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalization and Engraving\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe optional engraving on the reverse is rendered in Tangerine cursive. Two lines, up to 20 characters each. Most people engrave a name, a date, or both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaint Abigail's feast day is February 11.\u003c\/strong\u003e Ballyvourney still keeps it, gathering at her holy well the way pilgrims have for over a thousand years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sanctum Medals","offers":[{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ No","offer_id":53444347003216,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Stainless Steel \/ Yes","offer_id":53444347035984,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ No","offer_id":53444347068752,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"18k Gold Finish \/ Yes","offer_id":53444347101520,"sku":null,"price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0939\/7852\/6032\/files\/Saint-Abigail-Medal-Gold-frontview.jpg?v=1787586864","url":"https:\/\/sanctummedals.com\/products\/saint-abigail-gobnait-medal-necklace","provider":"Sanctum Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}