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. Many of the ...

One folk tradition that continues in some homes on St. Brigid's Day (or Imbolc) is that of the Brigid's Bed. The girls and young unmarried women of the household or village create a corn dolly to ...

I came to this ancient village a few months ago to visit St. Brigid’s Shrine. Little did my husband Damien and I know how much we were to learn that day, or the unexpected impact St. Brigid ...

Celebrate St. Brigid's feast day this year at the place of her birth in Faughart, County Louth. As St. Brigid's Day approaches on the 1st of February, the birthplace of Ireland’s beloved matron ...

Devotees of St. Brigid celebrated her Sunday with the return of a relic associated with the so-called matron saint of Ireland. The festivities came about a millennium after her remains were ...

St. Brigid traveled, preached and healed. She’s often depicted with images of fire and light and is associated with fertility, care for living things and peacemaking. According to another legend ...

FILE - Dancers perform in front of an image of St. Brigid projected onto The Wonderful Barn in Leixlip, Kildare, Ireland, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2023 during the Herstory Festival of Light. Devotees of ...

St Brigid's Day: A fusion of faith, tradition and feminine spirituality. Here's all you need to know about her suddenly growing popularity in the 21st century Dancers perform in front of an image ...