Relic of St. Brigid returns to native Kildare
A relic of St. Brigid has returned to her native Kildare for the first time in more than 1,000 years.
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A relic of St. Brigid has returned to her native Kildare for the first time in more than 1,000 years.
Devotees of St. Brigid celebrated her Sunday with the return of a relic associated with the so-called matron saint of Ireland. The festivities came about a millennium after her remains were removed from the town of Kildare, where she founded a prestigious abbey and inspired a host of colorful, miracle-filled legends.
The relics of St Brigid are coming home today from the Solas Bhride Centre in Tully to St Brigid's Parish Church in Kildare town.
The event in Kildare for the saint came in what is believed to be the 1,500th anniversary year of her…
The event in Kildare for the saint came in what is believed to be the 1,500th anniversary year of her…