A woman, role model, and the first native-born Irish saint, some stories of how Saint Brigid, celebrated on Feb 1, came to hold a special place in Ireland’s heart.
AWARD-winning York Hotel Grays Court has revealed expansion plans. Owner Helen Heraty is applying to City of York Council to convert a coach house into seven new en-suite bedrooms for the boutique hotel. Guests would continue to have meals such as breakfast in the main hotel building. The proposal follows a successful 12 months for the hotel which neighbours York Minster and has unique access to the city s Bar Walls. It won three prestigious awards, being named the best hotel in York, Yorkshire and best small hotel in England. The hotel also opened a garden bar last summer which kept it going through the Covid downturn.