St Brigid’s Day and the Gaelic festival ... is a Fine Gael TD from Kildare where Brigid set up a double monastery for men and women in the fifth century. Hailed as a champion of the poor ...

St. Brigid epitomizes everything a strong Irish woman should be, and she holds a special place in many Irish hearts, including mine. When we think of Irish saints, good old St. Patrick first ...

PP O'Reilly reports for Broadsheet in 1963 on the Holohan family of Redhills in Co Kildare who make traditional St Brigid's crosses with reeds from the local bog Some Irish saints were given ...

Over 100,000 spectators are expected to flock to Kildare over the coming weeks as Ireland's largest St. Brigid's festival prepares to celebrate the legacy of Ireland's iconic female patron saint, ...

Analysis: Medieval writer Cogitosus described Kildare as a 'vast and metropolitan city' thanks to the presence of the tomb of St Brigid Some people may be wondering why St Brigid is so hot right now.

IrishCentral Contributor Patricia Killeen on the heroic act of two Irish women in Paris that would have done St. Brigid proud ...

Ireland is rich in symbolism, with various icons representing its vibrant culture and traditions, each carrying deep meanings and connections to the nation's heritage.

St. Brigid's Day, celebrated on February 1st, honors both the Christian saint and the ancient Celtic goddess Brigid. It marks ...

"St. Brigid of Kildare is particularly associated with light and hope and peace. In including the Saint Brigid/Imbolc public holiday as one of the official days our National Flag is flown ...

And they let me join in. I kicked things off at a candlelit concert in St Brigid’s Cathedral in Kildare town, a 30-minute train ride from Dublin. Over the course of the evening, some of Ireland ...

I heard them long before I saw them. I was making my way to St Brigid’s Well, a peaceful shrine beneath ancient oak trees in Kildare. But between the cawing of crows and the squelch of mud ...