Happy St. Brigid’s Day everyone! Today is a particularly special day for everyone in Kildare to celebrate Brigid of Kildare and to enjoy the wide range of activities planned across the county today to celebrate Brigid 1500. Today celebrates Ireland’s only female patron saint and we now have a bank holiday to ...
There are lots of fantastic events and activities planned around Kildare to celebrate St. Brigid’s Day this year! Some of the highlights include 31st January and 1st February - Herstory Illuminations across the county. 1st February – Nothing Compares – A concert with Hotpress Magazine – A special ...
I very much welcome the announcement this week that St Brigid’s Day will be an annual public holiday from next year on. It’s a wonderful acknowledgement of the work of the Brigidine Sisters as well as for Kildare. It’s great for both men and women in this country to have a worthy role model to look up to. The ...
