On the feast of St Brigid countless crowds were drawn to Kildare, ‘some for the abundant ... to combine their seasonal spring trip 'into town' with a visit to the tomb of Brigid We need your ...

One of those is in County Kildare, where St Brigid is credited with founding a monastery that became one of the most powerful sites in early Christian Ireland. No mean feat for an early medieval ...

THE SPIRIT of Brigid festival in Kildare continues, with many fantastic community events of great variety lined up for this ...

It highlights St. Brigid’s significance not only in Irish ... from Kildare mark the launch of the Spirit of Kildare Festival in Kildare Town. Photo: Gareth Chaney[/caption] Organisers say ...

Into Kildare, the County Kildare Tourism Board, illuminated the Hill of Allen this evening to celebrate the eve of St. Brigid’s in. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we all experienced a profound ...

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 ...

Launched in 2023 to mark Ireland's newest national holiday St. Brigid's Day ... students as Peace Ambassadors was developed by Kildare Town Community School and organizers are pleased that ...

Here’s an astounding fact — Brigid’s Day is the only national holiday honoring a woman in the world (except for feasts of the Blessed Mother, but then Mary is always the exception). Brigid’s Day is ...

The death has occurred of Thomas (Tommy) Broughan, formerly of Maryville, Kildare Town, on January 23 2025 in Stoke-On-Trent.