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 ...

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 ...

St. Brigid's Day, celebrated on February 1st, honors both the Christian saint and the ancient Celtic goddess Brigid. It marks the beginning of spring in Ireland and highlights the festival's deep ...

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 the 1,500th anniversary year of St. Brigid’s death, scores of craftswomen, pupils, and writers have been celebrating her legacy in Bringing St. Brigid’s Cloak to Life. The project was imagined by ...

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.

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 ...

On Monday, February 3, the Ballycommon Craft Group and the Arra Historical Society invite everyone to Kilcolman’s GAA Complex New Building from 10am-12.30 to celebrate St Brigid’s Day. The St Brigid’s ...

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.

As St. Brigid's Day approaches on the 1st of February, the birthplace of Ireland’s beloved saint invites visitors to celebrate this special occasion and immerse themselves in the rich heritage, ...

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.