Oral and folk tradition recounts that St. Brigid, whose feast day is celebrated in Ireland on Feb. 1, made a cross from rushes or reeds to explain Christianity to the faithful in much the same way ...
With the new St. Brigid's Day becoming a bank holiday in 2023, Ireland's other St. Patrick's Day is now sharing the spotlight ...
In Ireland, Feb. 1 marks the beginning of spring and the celebration of “Lá Fhéile Bríde” — St. Brigid’s Day. For Irish Catholics, the day has always been significant, as St. Brigid is ...
Into Kildare, the Co Kildare Tourism Board, illuminated the Hill of Allen this evening, Friday, January 31, to celebrate the eve of St. Brigid’s Day. St. Brigid's home county of Kildare paid ...
Yet they rarely mention the woman standing just to his left – St Brigid, whose feast day at the weekend was a celebration of women. Brigid was said to be a Kildare woman. Her links to London don ...
Bishop Router said St Brigid’s legacy challenges modern governance to move beyond rhetoric and ensure that policies address inequality. Modern society must adopt an approach similar to that of ...
This week we are celebrating St Brigid and the Celtic festival of Imbolc. In ancient Ireland this festival heralded the beginning of spring, the return of light and the growth of crops and livestock.
The medieval style candle-lit procession at Faughart As the birthplace of St Brigid, Louth is the ideal place to visit to celebrate our matron saint and Celtic Goddess over the bank holiday weekend.
St Brigid's Day - today, Saturday 1 February - is traditionally marked by Catholic religious commemorations but recent years have seen a surge in interest for all things Brigid-themed. The ...
It's St Brigid’s Day. And with the resurgence of interest in St Brigid, more and more people are opting for a permanent way to celebrate Ireland's 'matron saint'. Watch our video to hear how St ...
The celebrations will culminate in a candlelit procession this evening, starting at St Brigid's Shrine at Faughart and concluding at Faughart Graveyard. The celebration culminates at the Hill of ...