St. Brigid’s Day and Imbolc, a pagan holy day associated with the goddess Brigid and heralding the coming of spring, both fall on Feb. 1, ...

St. Brigid’s Day and Imbolc, a pagan holy day associated with the goddess Brigid and heralding the coming of spring, both fall on Feb. 1, ...

St. Brigid was born in Faughart, County Louth, around A.D. 451 or 452. Her mother was Broicsech, a captured Christian slave who was baptized by St. Patrick, and her father, ...

Watch: St. Brigid's Eve in Ballygarrett, Co. Wexford. Aside from the actual making of the crosses, there are many rituals involved in collecting the rushes which vary from area to area.

St. Brigid’s Day, now a public holiday celebrated annually on the first Monday in February, is the perfect time to explore Louth, the birthplace of Ireland’s beloved saint.

St Brigid’s Day EU50 Lecture: Síofra O’Leary, President of the European Court of Human Rights, will deliver the second lecture in the Department of Foreign Affairs EU50 lecture series.

County Kildare St. Brigid's Festival 2022 Highlights: Candlelight Pilgrimage on St. Brigid Eve. January 31, 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm GMT. Starting from the Japanese Gardens, the pilgrimage will wind its ...

St. Brigid’s father is said to have been a ruler, her mother enslaved. Though Brigid’s life story has been embellished by legends, she is believed to have been the abbess of a monastic ...

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

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.