W hile we associate St. Patrick’s Day with everything green, boozy and sweet, the history of this holiday has much deeper ...

Sinéad Strong is founder of Catholic Mothers Ireland, an organization that has drawn upon the life and example of St. Brigid ...

St. Brigid has given Ireland one of its most iconic religious and cultural images — the cross that carries her name.

St Patrick’s Festival Kilkenny has grown this year from a one-day event to a lively four-day spectacle. A firm favourite for ...

Recent feast day of Irish saint a reminder of the challenges women face in British journalism, and also their growing power ...

Professor Jane Ohlmeyer celebrates the lives of courageous women across history – ‘the viragos and matrons’ from Brigid to ...

The New York City Knights of Saint Patrick have been stepping up their support for Downstate regional Irish cultural events ...

While St. Patrick is celebrated around the world every ... where she is held in high regard. Her feast day is February 1, which will be celebrated throughout Ireland by remembering St. Brigid's ...

St Brigid also founded the "church of the oak tree" - the Irish translation of which gave Kildare its name. Few contemporary ...

Westmeath's Minister Peter Burke and Ministers of State Kevin 'Boxer' Moran and Robert Troy will all be heading overseas for ...