St. Brigid of Kildare, also known as St. Brigid of Ireland, is one of the most revered saints in Irish history and culture. St. Brigid is known for her compassion, her dedication to the poor, and her ...
(WWTI) – Saint Patrick’s Day is around the corner, but there is another Irish Saint that you may not know too much about. The charitable Saint Brigid is who we are talking about. She is the only ...
Unlike St. Patrick, St. Brigid was actually born in Ireland. Thomas Hummel via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 On March 17, the world celebrates the feast day of St. Patrick, a zealous, ...
KILDARE, Ireland — St. Patrick has long received the attention and the big parades, but another patron saint of Ireland is making a 21st century comeback. St. Brigid of Kildare, a younger contemporary ...
St. Brigid epitomizes everything a strong Irish woman should be, and she holds a special place in many Irish hearts, including mine. When we think of Irish saints, good old St. Patrick first springs ...