The story goes that the saint was walking past a house and heard a man groaning in pain. Upon inspection, she discovered that the man was dying. Realising that the man was a pagan, Brigid attempted to ...

Carmel Hayes has been teaching children in south Armagh how to make St Brigid's crosses for more than 20 years.

Three young sisters from Co Wexford have been making hundreds of St Brigid's crosses in the run-up to today's feast day of one of Ireland's patron saints.

A large crowd gathered at Ionad Naomh Pádraig Dobhar yesterday to craft St Brigid’s crosses. Following the workshop, Fr Brian ...

In 2024, Nellie Fortune, then a 1st year student at FCJ Bunclody, set up a small online business from her family home in Ballindaggin, Co Wexford, making and shipping traditional St. Brigid’s crosses ...

St. Brigid, one of Ireland's most revered saints, is celebrated not only for her contributions to Christianity but also for her deep-rooted connection to Irish culture and nature. This article delves ...

The most famous miracle attributed to Brigid is how she asked the King of Leinster for land to build a convent. After the king said no, she asked if she could be given as much land as her cloak could ...

A long-running St Brigid’s Day tradition continued in Avoca recently, as local craft enthusiasts gathered to make St Brigid’s crosses at a well-attended community event. The cross-making morning, held ...

Recording of late broadcaster Manchán Magan reading accounts of St Brigid’s Day collected by schoolchildren in the 1930s ...

Kildare Irish Figure Dancers performed wonderful choreography in honor of St. Brigid's Day as part of the Brigid 1500 celebrations in Co Kildare. “Happy St Brigids everyone,” Irish dance choreographer ...

The festival highlight is the pilgrimage walk starting at St Brigid’s Holy Well on the Hill of Faughart and ending in Dundalk. Requiring a packed lunch and a water bottle, the pilgrimage walk is ...

February 1 marks the celebration of Lá Fhéile Bríde. This was an important festival in Irish folk tradition, celebrating femininity, blessings, and protection. St. Brigid’s day also marks the ...