Several social media posts have questioned if canvassers knocking on doors in the Sault on behalf of the Red Cross are legit. SooToday reached out to the Red Cross to confirm if these individuals ...

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 ...

Order of Malta Ireland volunteer Jackie Kennedy has been fundraising for the charity’s annual Lourdes pilgrimage by selling handmade St Brigid's crosses. The Athlone native spent four days making ...

Every year, across Ireland, people hang St. Brigid’s crosses in their homes signifying the Saint’s blessing and protection for the remainder of the year. It is said that St. Bridgid will not allow any ...

Home to the Eurostar – which is set within the magnificent St. Pancras station – King’s Cross is often many people’s first impression of our beloved capital. And what was once a bit of a grubby and ...

Just under 200 people were arrested for driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol over the St Brigid’s Bank Holiday weekend, while 2,200 were caught speeding. Between 7am on Thursday ...

Professor Jane Ohlmeyer celebrates the lives of courageous women across history – ‘the viragos and matrons’ from Brigid to Bishop Budde – who have inspired, advocated for the oppressed, and never ...

On Wednesday 5 February, people can are invited to Maynooth Library at 4pm for some St Brigid cross craft for parents and children. For adults, Kildare Town once again welcomes people for Brigid ...

Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day. Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism! St Brigid’s Primary School in Kildare Town will welcome teachers from ...

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.

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 ...