St Brigid’s Day: The stories of Irish women are being told at last, in all their glory

In recent months, there has been a flood of books honouring and commemorating the women who shaped Ireland. On St Brigid’s Day, Clodagh Finn reflects on these old stories, finally being retold through female eyes

We now have an opportunity to celebrate women in all their glory on a new Irish public holiday, to be held next year on St Brigid’s Day. Pic: Modern Éire

What is the collective noun for a group of amazing women? A mnásome, anyone?

Whatever you call it, we now have an opportunity to honour women in all their glory thanks to the initiation of a new festival to mark St Brigid’s Day. The first of February might not be a public holiday until 2023, but Dublin Lord Mayor Cllr Alison Gilliland has already kicked off celebrations.