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 ...

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 ...

Entering its second year of celebrations, the St. Brigid’s Day/Imbolc bank holiday aims to acknowledge and honour St. Brigid herself, and the central and unique role of women in today’s ...

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 ...

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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 ...

featuring ten artists from the Creative Spark Print Studio. Inspired by Brigid’s legacy and symbolism, the exhibition runs from Friday, January 31 Wednesday February 28.Opening Hours ...

Landing on the first Monday in February, the St Brigid’s Bank Holiday weekend has been in place since it was introduced in 2023, providing a much needed long weekend for those in need after a ...

And they let me join in. I kicked things off at a candlelit concert in St Brigid’s Cathedral in Kildare town, a 30-minute train ride from Dublin. Over the course of the evening, some of Ireland ...

A vast network of asylums operated here in the past, writes Sara Colohan — places of both heartbreak and humanity The entrance to St Brigid's Hospital, Ballinasloe, Co Galway, in June 1980.

Brigid, whose surname Sussex Police did not provide, was last seen at 9.52am on Monday, January 6, walking along Eastbourne promenade near the Beach Deck in the town. In CCTV footage the 68-year ...