I came to this ancient village a few months ago to visit St. Brigid’s Shrine ... It traveled from the Hill of Slane, some 30 miles to the south, where St. Patrick confronted and converted ...

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 ...

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 ...