Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism! St Brigid’s Primary School in Kildare Town will welcome teachers from France, Cyprus, Portugal, Italy and Bulgaria as part of theirinvolement ...

Into Kildare, the Co Kildare Tourism Board, illuminated the Hill of Allen this evening, Friday, January 31, to celebrate the eve of St. Brigid’s Day. St. Brigid's home county of Kildare paid ...

St Brigid's Day in Ireland seems to be growing in stature by the year (not least since the public were given an extra Bank Holiday for the much-loved patron saint). 2025’s programme of events ...

St. Brigid Catholic School fifth-grader Quinn Bennett is excited to share the blessings she has with those who are in need. "It feels good (to help people in need). Some people don't have hats or ...

The new Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon, played a key role in persuading the previous Government to create a new national public holiday to celebrate Brigid of Kildare ...

I kicked things off at a candlelit concert in St Brigid’s Cathedral in Kildare ... to the huge events in Dublin with American high school bands and cheerleaders turning blue in the cold.

When my friend Paul Hayes, PR consigliere for tech start-ups, said a gang was going to Gran Canaria for a few days, I nearly declined the invitation to join them. I usually confine myself to a ...

While St. Patrick has long been synonymous with Ireland, St. Brigid is experiencing a revival in the 21st century, gaining recognition as a symbol of feminine spirituality and empowerment. Also known ...

During his years as pastor, he completed St. Brigid's grade school plus the school addition. He also supervised construction of a new St. Brigid church, which was completed in 1941. The new ...

Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey P. Horvath said she was wearing a St. Brigid’s cross during a briefing on the January 2025 wildfires and not an “inverted” cross, as posts online ...

Christina Wade’s new book tells the story of Irish beer through a sprawling cast of colourful characters Author Christina Wade at The Brazen Head pub. Photo: Gerry Mooney “She stole everything ...

The legends of St. Brigid inspired art in Ireland and the rest of the world. This painting by Scottish artist John Duncan (1866-1945) is of angels taking St. Brigid to Heaven after her death. (Photo: ...