WHEN I THINK of St. Brigid’s Day, I think of white clothes, straw hats and the peculiar joy of stepping into a tradition that felt both ancient and alive.

They make a bed for the Brideog to lie in. On St. Brigid's Eve (January 31), the girls and young women gather together in one house to stay up all night with the Brideog, ...

Brigid and the Celtic season of Imbolg will be celebrated this holiday weekend when the town of Ennistymon will come alive with a vibrant festival celebrating Ireland’s matron saint and Lá Fhéile ...

The workshop will teach participants about the importance of this celebration and how to make traditional Brideog dolls from both organic and craft materials. READ NEXT: Prayer group hands back keys ...

St Brigid’s Day is fast approaching. And the woman herself deserves all the excitement and celebration. It’s been a long time coming! Instead of sitting in over the bank holiday weekend, here are five ...

This Brideog was inspired by a visit to The National Country Museum in Castlebar in 2019. Each St Brigid’s Day Teresa makes a new St Brigid’s Cross. Teresa with her Brideog which is exhibited in ...

In conjunction with The Murmuration Exhibition at Esker Arts Centre Tullamore, Offaly artist Teresa Doyle will teach those interested in hand sewing and upcycling how to make an eco friendly raggle ...

I was amused recently to hear a man contend that Saint Brigid was actually a Protestant. Given that Protestantism was only born in 1517, I could tell he was wide of the mark but his contention is ...

St. Brigid’s School in Dundalk has always had a close affiliation with St Brigid and Faughart over the years. With Brigid 1500 the school, which provides education for pupils with mild general ...

Local artist Lynn Kirkham (Killea) has always had a commitment to upholding traditional crafts and customs. For many years, this has included the annual harvesting and weaving of rushes into crosses ...

This Thursday is St Brigid's Day, and the occasion will be marked in Tullamore with the staging of a workshop on the making of textile 'Bridéog' dolls. Esker Arts Centre in the town invited people to ...