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St. Brigid and her powerful cultural heritage

St. Brigid and her powerful cultural heritage
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The traditions, myths and miracles of Saint Brigid

The traditions, myths and miracles of Saint Brigid
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St Brigid and the coming of spring

St Brigid and the coming of spring
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25 things to do around Ireland for St. Brigid's Day weekend

25 things to do around Ireland for St. Brigid's Day weekend
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There's more to St Brigid's Day than you might think

2024 marks the 1,500th anniversary of the death of St Brigid

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If you really want to celebrate Brigid, eat colcannon on Wednesday and then make your cross

St Brigid of Ireland is associated with new life and nurture, attributes inherited from her ancient namesake

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'Not every country has such a rich folk culture' - Leitrim dancer explores Irish folklore in her new book

'Not every country has such a rich folk culture' - Leitrim dancer explores Irish folklore in her new book
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Brigid film featuring older people from Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo to be launched in Manorhamilton

A new film created by older people from Cavan, Donegal, Leitrim, Mayo, Monaghan and Sligo, with artist Marie Brett, launches February 1st, 2023. ‘Brigid, ...

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Folklore: Biddy Boys and Brídeogs

Folklore: Biddy Boys and Brídeogs 2023-01-25

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Irish Customs and Rituals: How Our Ancestors Celebrated Life

Updated / Wednesday, 10 Feb 2021
11:00
We're delighted to present an extract from
Irish Customs and Rituals: How Our Ancestors Celebrated Life and the Seasons by Marion McGarry, published by Orpen Press, 2020.
Irish Customs and Rituals is an exploration of common calendar customs in Irish tradition, focusing on the quarter-day festivities that marked the commencement of each season: spring: Imbolc; summer: Bealtaine; autumn: Lughnasa; and winter: Samhain. It also looks at beliefs and traditions surrounding major life events such as births, marriages and deaths, and general beliefs surrounding cures and the supernatural.
1st February:
St Brigid's Day
Saint Brigid’s Day or Lá Fhéile Bríde on 1st February occurs at the time of Imbolc or Imbolg, an ancient festival marking the beginning of spring. Imbolc is generally thought to mean 'in the belly’; it is a time of pregnancy for sheep, marking the beginning of the lambing season. In Ireland, ancient Imbolc became Christianised as the feast day of St Brigid; she is the foremost female Irish saint – on par with St Patrick – and a Christian version of the celebrated universal pagan goddess Brigid.

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