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 sprin ...

I love that St Brigid’s Day is now being celebrated with vigour and energy reflective of the woman and her legend, and of this time of year. Each year we learn more and more about the woman who ...

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 ...

Oral and folk tradition recounts that St. Brigid, whose feast day is celebrated in Ireland on Feb. 1, made a cross from rushes or reeds to explain Christianity to the faithful in much the same way ...

St Brigid's Day - today, Saturday 1 February - is traditionally marked by Catholic religious commemorations but recent years have seen a surge in interest for all things Brigid-themed. The ...

From the Biddy boys and Brat Bríde to holy wells and Brigid's crosses, February 1st was marked with great gusto in old Ireland ...

Braving the frigid wind tunnels in midtown Manhattan on Saturday, Feb. 1, participants heading to this annual celebration at ...