DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Saint Brigid School in Xenia is celebrating the annual feast that honors their parish’s namesake. The Feast of Saint Brigid marks the death of the Irish patron saint 1500 ...

DUBLIN, Ireland — The feast of St. Brigid of Kildare, Ireland’s female patron saint, will be a public holiday in the Republic of Ireland beginning in 2023, it was recently announced.

Patrick is Ireland’s main patron saint. But as a medieval historian, I suggest that we also pause to remember another of Ireland’s patron saints, the nurturing, compassionate St. Brigid.

Unfortunately, other clerics refused to take the story seriously. Brigid was venerated as “Mary of the Gael,” a saint for women, shepherds, beggars, refugees and those in childbirth.

Joe Piscitelli was only 11 years old in 1942, but he’ll never forget that it was the only year the annual Feast of the Assumption in Westbury did not take place outdoors. Because of blackouts ...

On the eve of the Feast of Saint Brigid, it is tradition in Ireland to make a St. Brigid’s Cross out of rushes. Last year while we were filming in Ireland, Father Patrick Hughes gave us a quick ...

The Lackawanna County Men’s and Ladies’ Ancient Order of Hibernians recently gathered to celebrate the Feast of St. Brigid of Ireland. The Rev. Richard Fox celebrated the Eucharistic Liturgy … ...

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

The celebration in her hometown, southwest of Dublin, is part of Brigid 1500 — a series of observances across the world centered around the saint’s feast day of Feb. 1, marking the 1,500th ...

St. Brigid is known as the patron saint of County Kildare and this year's festival includes a guided walk on the Curragh plains, as well as workshops both online and in-person, and much more.