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.

One folk tradition that continues in some homes on St. Brigid's Day (or Imbolc) is that of the Brigid's Bed. The girls and young unmarried women of the household or village create a corn dolly to ...

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 ...

A NEWLY refurbished leisure facility in a Somerset town will reopen to the public next week. Somerset Council said the Tor Sports and Leisure facility in Glastonbury will reopen to the public on ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) – Crews responded to a fire at a vacant church on St. Bridget’s Drive Thursday night. Rochester firefighters responded to the scene around 6:57 p.m. for the report of a possible ...

Analysis: Medieval writer Cogitosus described Kildare as a 'vast and metropolitan city' thanks to the presence of the tomb of St Brigid Some people may be wondering why St Brigid is so hot right now.

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.

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 ...

No injuries were reported. Emergency responders were called to 177 St. Bridget's Dr. just before 7 p.m. Thursday and arrived to find heavy flames and smoke rising from the first-floor of the two ...

St Brigid's Day, or Imbolc, has been a yearly public holiday since 2023 to mark both the saint's feast day and the seasonal festival. The public holiday is observed on the first Monday of February, ...

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 ...