Brigid's Cross choreography came to be: "As we are from Kildare, we use the St Brigid's Cross as our logo and are very proud to do so. "Last year, Kildare County Council was giving out grants for ...

Brigid's Cross - and learn how to make your own! In 2023, Ireland ushered in its newest bank holiday, St. Brigid's Day, in honor of Ireland's female patron saint. While St. Brigid's Day falls on ...

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 ...

Do you want to know how to learn how to make a St. Brigid's Cross? Folklorist Michael Fortune shows you how. There are many different styles of St. Brigid's Cross found around Ireland, and here ...

A spokesperson for the group said: “Legend tells us Brigid converted a dying Pagan. To explain the new faith to him, she improvised making a cross from rushes which was all that was available to her ...

Watch our video to hear how St Brigid’s cross tattoos are growing in popularity, and how you can even get your own inked at an event in Dublin later today.

As Donegal people gather tonight across the county to recreate the ancient St Brigid’s crosses, we take a look at… ...

A MULHUSSEY woman has been busy crafting 2,000 St Brigid's crosses these last few weeks- to raise funds for Women's Aid. Delia Heneghan makes the iconic crosses at the home she shares with her brother ...

“It’s about connecting back to our past traditions and the richness of them. There are so many traditions associated with Brigid,” says Roisin. A cornerstone of the festival is the cross-making ...

CLG Beart is having their traditional St Brigid’s cross making and social gathering, music and refreshments this Friday, January 31 at 7pm in the clubhouse at Burt The event is always a popular ...

So, in this third year of commemorations, I wanted to examine a continuum of events. I’ll start and end in Derry. St. Brigid’s cross is a woven cross that symbolizes protection and the start of spring ...

Brigid for all of Ireland, cementing its significance as a site of tranquil beauty and reflection. The Shrine is home to Sruth Bhríde (St. Brigid’s Stream), modern and ancient Stations of the Cross, ...