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

But who was St Brigid? And why is she one of Ireland's patron saints? St Brigid was said to have been born in Faughart, Co Louth, not far from Dundalk in 451 or 452 AD. Her mother was a slave and ...

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 ...

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 ...

Hard it is for us to imagine now but this was a pre–Dublin Ireland. Most importantly, Kildare was made truly great by the presence of the tombs of St Brigid and her bishop Conláed. Cogitosus ...

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 ties to feminine power, wisdom, and Irish ...

Patrick O'Donovan, Minister for Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport, is encouraging members of the public to ...

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 ...

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’s coolest female singer ...