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 ...

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 ...

In 2023, St. Brigid's Day became Ireland's newest bank holiday - it's observed on the first Monday after February 1, which in 2025, is February 3. While St. Patrick is celebrated around the world ...

St. Brigid Catholic School fifth-grader Quinn Bennett is excited to share the blessings she has with those who are in need. "It feels good (to help people in need). Some people don't have hats or ...

St. Brigid has given Ireland one of its most iconic religious and cultural images — the cross that carries her... Read more ...

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.

PUPILS from St Mary’s Primary School Teemore spent last Thursday afternoon making St Brigid’s crosses in preparation for February 1st, St Brigid’s Day. The children in classes P3, 4, 6 and 7 spent ...

THE National Museum of Ireland at Turlough Park, Castlebar, is hosting an afternoon of workshops exploring the popular tradition of crafting St. Brigid's Crosses on Saturday, January 25. There are two ...

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 ...

However, St Brigid's Day is now a public holiday in Ireland and there will be a renewed interest and emphasis on this old festival. But how did our most recent ancestors celebrate the occasion ...

With a total of £2.2 million in funding secured, the project will not only restore the historic St Dunstan's House but also create a new atrium at Glastonbury Town Hall. The development is ...

Please review their details and accept them to load the content.Manage Preferences From RTÉ Archives, folklorist Angela Bourke talks to Cynthia Ní Mhurchú about why St Brigid is much more of a ...