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Armagh’s Oisin McConville ready to quit Cossmaglen after St. Brigid defeat? (IrishCentral)

Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:02:17 PST

By: CATHAL DERVAN

Armagh legend Oisin McConville may quit football after his club Crossmaglen saw their bid to make history fall short in Saturday’s AIB club football semifinal defeat to St. Brigid’s from Roscommon.

The statues of St. Patrick and St. Brigid by Timothy Schmalz - slideshow (IrishCentral)

Fri, 08 Feb 2013 06:04:49 PST

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Irish women should follow St. Brigid, not just St. Patrick (IrishCentral)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 09:22:56 PST

By: NIALL O'DOWD

St. Brigid is the female equivalent of St. Patrick in Ireland, but there are no parades in her honor, and apart from the St. Brigid's Cross, her name is hardly known.

St. Brigid -- a pagan goddess turned christian saint in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:58:37 PST

By: SUSAN BYRON

Spring in Ireland officially starts on St Brigid’s Day which is February the 1st in our calendar. However, this may not be accurate as this is a celebration that has its roots along way back in pre-Christian times, some 6,000 years ago actually when there was no written tradition.

St. Brigid’s Day, 1st February, marks the start of Celtic spring (IrishCentral)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 08:39:21 PST

By: MAIREID SULLIVAN

Imbolc, also known as the Feast of Brigid, on February 1 celebrates the arrival of longer, warmer days and the early signs of spring.

The 1st February is close - here’s a guide to how to make a St Brigid's Cross - VIDEO (IrishCentral)

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 05:32:51 PST

By: BRENDAN PATRICK KEANE

Brighid means the Exalted One in Irish, and The Woman, is a figure of intense power in Irish mythological and religious imagination. In Ireland the mythological, the pagan, the local, and the universal, the philosophical, the religious and the topographical are mixed up. Time is not lost but put aside or walked around as though it were laid out on a map, in an always continuing whole, allowing for Tír na nÓg and notions beyond usual physical laws to become mixed into the resources of Irish, Gaelic and Celtic thinking. Such understanding is what draws artists, musicians and sensitive people--wonder-filled--to the treasure house of Irish tradition.

St. Brigid’s Church, built by Irish famine emigrants, re-opens in New York (IrishCentral)

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:47:39 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

One hundred and sixty years after Irish famine emigrants built St. Brigid’s church in the lower east side of Manhattan the church was re-opened again after a massive private donation of $20 million.

The eight sacred Celtic holidays of the year - from St. Brigid's Day to the winter solstice - PHOTOS (IrishCentral)

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 01:15:24 PST

By: MOLLY MULDOON

PHOTOS - Eight Celtic holidays photo gallery

St. Brigid’s Day, 1st February, marks the start of Celtic spring (IrishCentral)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:16:36 PST

By: MAIREID SULLIVAN

Imbolc, also known as the Feast of Brigid, on February 1 celebrates the arrival of longer, warmer days and the early signs of spring.

Irish Holy Well, pagan origins - christian cures.... (IrishCentral)

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 09:50:05 PST

There are 100’s of holy wells all over of Ireland, sacred places since long before they were credited with the Christian saints names they bear today and are well worth a pause and a prayer if you are lucky enough to come across one of them ‘Tobar’ is the Irish word for well, so anywhere with a name that ends in ‘tubber’ as in Baile an Tobair (the town of the well) or Ballintubber is bound to have one, most likely close to the church (where Pierce Brosnan got married) or graveyardOthers, you will spot these easily enough by the roadside, as they are often adorned with statues, colourful (plastic)flowers and dozens of rosary beads But many more you will have to ask about locally to get directions and possibly hike over some muddy fields and ditches to get to them READ MORE

St Brigid, a pagan goddess turned christian saint in Ireland (IrishCentral)

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:20:06 PST

Read more: St Brigid’s Day, Feb 1, marks start of Celtic SpringRead more: How to make a Saint Brigid's Cross - SEE VIDEO Spring in Ireland officially starts on St Brigids Day which is February the 1st in our calendar? Which may not be accurate as this is a celebration that has its roots along way back in pre-christian times, some 6000 years ago actually when there was no written tradition Like many other cultures around the world female deities ruled supreme, the similarities between Egyptian mythology and Irish mythology being quite remarkable? For example most people will be familiar with Egyptian ritual from the Book of the Dead, of Isis breathing life into the mummified corpse, well not many know that the same scene is depicted in stone at the foot of a high cross in Ireland READ MORE

St. Brigid’s Day, Feb. 1, marks start of Celtic Spring (IrishCentral)

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:29:17 PST

By: MAIREID SULLIVAN

Imbolc, also known as the Feast of Brigid, on February 1 celebrates the arrival of longer, warmer days and the early signs of spring.

Irish women should follow St. Brigid, not just St. Patrick (IrishCentral)

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:55:20 PST

St Brigid is the female equivalent of St Patrick in Ireland, but there are no parades in her honor, and apart from the St Brigid's Cross, her name is hardly known READ MORE

St Brigid's Takes Shield Final (IrishCentral)

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:30:13 PDT

By: NY GAA by Eugene Kyne

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St Brigid's Spared by $20 Million Gift (IrishCentral)

Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:27:42 PDT

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St. Brigid's Spared by $20 Million Gift READ MORE