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

will host a Saint Brigid's Day celebration featuring folk musicians Danny Diamond and Brian Miller on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Headwaters, 519 Minnesota Ave. NW. From 2 to 3 p.m., participants can ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

This text, written about year 675, is famous for its depiction of Kildare as the hotspot in seventh century Ireland. On the feast of St Brigid countless crowds were drawn to Kildare ...

St. Brigid's Day, celebrated on February 1st, honors both the Christian saint and the ancient Celtic goddess Brigid. It marks ...

St Brigid's Day in Ireland seems to be growing in stature by the year (not least since the public were given an extra Bank Holiday for the much-loved patron saint). 2025’s programme of events ...

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.

Kildare is gearing up to welcome over 100,000 visitors this January and February as the Brigid 2025 ... celebrate the legacy of Ireland’s iconic female patron saint, whose history is deeply ...