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St Brigid

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Hedgehog, wild, native, European hedgehog emerging from inside a fallen log after a long hibernation.  Facing forward with green
Donal Hickey: Mild weather on the way if you spot a hedgehog at this time of year
St Brigid’s Day, on February 1 — with the bank holiday celebrated on February 5 this year — is the beginning of spring and, effectively, the start of the farming year

Thu, 01 Feb, 2024

St. Brigid's Day
A guide to sites and events around Ireland honouring St Brigid
There are temples and shrines with barely recognisable stone carvings and holy wells associated with Brigid. Here's a selection.

Mon, 06 Feb, 2023

St Brigid's Day: Things to do across the country over the long weekend
St Brigid's Day: Things to do across the country over the long weekend
Whether you want to get creative, lose yourself in Irish mythology or just sit back and relax with a good TV show — there's something for everyone

Sat, 04 Feb, 2023

Saint, goddess, abortionist: Will the real Brigid please stand up?
Saint, goddess, abortionist: Will the real Brigid please stand up?
Today is St Brigid's Day as we have always known it, but next Monday, depending on your line of work, you may be enjoying an extra day off thanks to our new public holiday of the same name. It will be an annual holiday — the first one ever to be called after a woman, writes Joyce Fegan

Wed, 01 Feb, 2023

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