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 ...

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 ...

Herstory says it is delighted to partner with Kildare County Council, Creative Ireland, and Dodeca for the Brigid 1500 Festival this year, in celebration of St. Brigid’s 1500 year anniversary.

St. Brigid was born in the fifth century in Faughart, County Louth. Her feast day is on Feb. 1 and folk history says she also died on that day.

L to R: St. Brigid’s Well, Ireland, coastal view from a drone; portrait of St. Brigid by Patrick Joseph Tuohy (photo: Shutterstock and public domain) Dana Scallon Blogs August 14, 2024 ...

Devotees of St. Brigid are commemorated the 1,500th anniversary of her death Thursday, the feast day of the so-called matron saint of Ireland, who’s been gaining a modern following.

Unlike St. Patrick, St. Brigid was actually born in Ireland. Thomas Hummel via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 On March 17, the world celebrates the feast day of St. Patrick, a zealous, fifth ...

Forget St Patrick's Day – here's why you should head to Ireland for St Brigid's Day instead - With crowded celebrations of Ireland’s patron saint no longer appealing to her, Nicola Brady ...

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.

By Courtney Mares Rome Newsroom, Feb 1, 2024 / 06:00 am Ireland on Thursday is celebrating the 1,500th anniversary of the death of St. Brigid of Kildare, the Emerald Isle’s female patron saint.

With crowded celebrations of Ireland’s patron saint no longer appealing to her, Nicola Brady discovers why St Brigid’s women-led festivities are worth a trip to the Emerald Isle ...