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St. Brigid’s Tourism Trail Opens in Kildare

By Mary Gallagher, Editorial Assistant
April / May 2018

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A tourism trail honoring Ireland’s female patron saint, Saint Brigid, has opened in Kildare. The town and county of Kildare are named after a monastery Saint Brigid established in the fifth century, near an oak grove: the Irish cill dara means “church of the oak.” Launched in conjunction with the Feast of Saint Brigid, which occurs February 1, the newest tourist destination is … [Read more...] about St. Brigid’s Tourism Trail Opens in Kildare

Wild Irish Women:
Saint Brigid – Mary of the Gaels

By Rosemary Rogers, Contributor
February / March 2018

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A nun, abbess, and founder of several monasteries, Brigid of Kildare was a woman who defied authority, possessed great strength of will and determination, and whose cheerful giving of food and shelter to any passing traveler laid the foundation for Ireland’s legendary hospitality.  Saints are everywhere, like enzymes, gravity, or the CIA – invisible, yes, but hard at … [Read more...] about Wild Irish Women:
Saint Brigid – Mary of the Gaels