Spring in Ireland traditionally starts on St Brigid's Day ... and people. Celtic mythology holds that the chieftains slept with the goddesses in a mating ritual that crossed the boundaries ...

St. Brigid's Day, February 1, is when Ireland remembers the Celtic goddess Brigid and her immense power in both the Irish mythological and religious imagination. The goddess Brigid was the ...

Braving the frigid wind tunnels in midtown Manhattan on Saturday, Feb. 1, participants heading to this annual celebration at ...

Brigid is a Christian saint, the roots of her festival predate Christianity. Originally, it celebrated the Celtic goddess Brigid, a powerful figure associated with fertility, healing, and the arts.

Here’s an astounding fact — Brigid’s Day is the only national holiday honoring a woman in the world (except for feasts of the ...

More information here This special event will honour the legacy of the Celtic goddess Brigit – one of Ireland’s most beloved and powerful female figures – and celebrating the creativity ...

St. Brigid's Day, celebrated on February 1st, honors both the Christian saint and the ancient Celtic goddess Brigid. It marks the beginning of spring in Ireland and highlights the festival's deep ...

"It’s a really special event to mark St Brigit’s Day. We take the inspiration from the Celtic goddess, going back into pagan times, and then looking at Brigit through a contemporary lens.

St Brigid is the patroness saint of Ireland, and one of its three national saints along with Patrick and Columba. Often linked to the Celtic goddess Brigid, the Kildare saint is patroness of ...

Modern society must adopt an approach similar to that of St Brigid, “recognising that working for justice is an essential element of true compassion”, ...

The medieval style candle-lit procession at Faughart As the birthplace of St Brigid, Louth is the ideal place to visit to celebrate our matron saint and Celtic Goddess over the bank holiday weekend.