On a cold winter night, a solemn group has gathered to bear witness to the hope of spring. Three women cross to the middle of the room. The first, dressed in red, strikes an anvil to invoke the ...

Brigid, the highly revered Celtic goddess, beloved by poets Similarly, our Goddess had a sacred cow that suckled a king, the same as Queen Hatshepsut in Egypt. India and many other cultures revere the ...

Kicking off a celebration of Irish women in history and praising the Matron Saint of Ireland and Celtic goddess in the lead up to Feb 1. Over the ten years of IrishCentral.com we’ve always been ...

St Brigid’s Day is a public holiday. Hon the women. And hon the Brigids, Brigits, Bridgets, Bríds and Bridies. Brigid is one of our three patron saints, along with the Patrick and Colmcille. Last year ...

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THE oystercatcher and the linnet and skylark are associated with the folklore surrounding Saint Brigid, whose feast day next week marks the beginning of spring and the traditional agricultural year.

This year’s Brigit Festival is celebrating women of all ages and from all walks of life, the creative producer has said. The fourth edition of the weekend festival will return from Friday January 31 ...

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