Those born in February are truly lucky to be associated with the stunning amethyst, their birthstone. This dazzling gemstone, with its enchanting purple hue, has captivated human hearts for centuries.
Alongside Patrick and Columba, Brigid is one of the most important Irish saints. Yet you would be hard-pressed to know it ...
A Brat Bhríde (Brigid's Cloak) is a piece of cloth left outside on the eve of February 1st. It is believed that as St Brigid ...
Fragments of a medieval shrine dedicated to York's patron saint returned to York Minster yesterday, for the first time in ...
Oral and folk tradition recount that St. Brigid made a cross from rushes or reeds to explain Christianity to the faithful in much the same way Ireland’s patron saint, St. Patrick, used a shamrock to ...
With St Brigid’s Day celebrations, Ireland is reclaiming old traditions and ancient festivals that celebrate the seasons and ...
Catherine Healy, Historian in Residence at EPIC, discusses the history, myths, miracles, and traditions associated with Ireland's female patron saint.
As a bold reimagining of St Brigid arrives in bookshops this weekend, Gemma Fullam speaks with author Kim Curran and fellow ...
Alex Pretti will never be the patron saint of nursing, or anything, but the man’s calling and character are perhaps best summed up in his last recorded words: “Are you ...
It’s not just at home, either. Daisy Allen, a Belfast-born tattoo artist living in London for almost a decade, held her first Imbolc “flash day” – where clients choose from a curated sheet of small, ...
As the days begin to get longer, thousands gather across Ireland and Scotland to celebrate the return of the light after a ...
Hundreds of Spaniards watched horses gallop through towering flames, hours before pet owners in Madrid on Jan. 17 took their ...
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