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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

The Feast of Brigid, also known as Imbolc, marks the arrival of longer, warmer days and the early signs of spring on February 1. The word Imbolc means literally "in the belly" in the old Irish ...

Outside the ecclesiastical sphere, we also find incredibly important women who had deep ties with Brigid and Kildare. One fascinating woman was Sárnat ingen Eochu, queen of Leinster in the early ...

Lifestyle Lead and Multi-Media Journalist. Although the first of February has always marked St Brigid's day, 2023 was the first year to see the day dedicated to the saint as a public holiday.

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 ...