Tag: Brigit
This year as well as giving a series of workshops focused on Brigid as part of Brigid 1500, I am attending numerous Brigid events.
On Saturday 28th, I attended Brigit of Ireland: Icon for Today, in Trinity College Dublin (TCD) which was a wonderful day of events devised by Woman Spirit Ireland (Dr Mary Condren, Director) and opened by Dr Catherine Lawless, Director of the Centre for Gender and Women’s Studies (TCD). It was great to talk to fellow Brigid enthusiasts as well as hear the latest in historical and folkloric studies. Lectures and presentations included linking place and context, Dr Edel Breathnach and placenames as well as customs, Séamas Ó Catháín who also launched his book The Festival of Brigit. I’m very much looking forward to diving in!
Part of the day invited participants to create a brídeog, the process of which I most thoroughly enjoyed – guided by the ever patient poet Ruth Marshall. I’ve brought my brídeog to the garden (see photo above), and around the house, where she now sits, facing the front door (photo below).
I am very much looking forward to attending many more events (most of which are free and open to all) and encourage you to do the same:
In the spirit of Brigid, Lá Fheile Bríd, Peacful Imbolc….And don’t forget that Kildare calls for a Pause for Peace across the world at 12 mid-day your local time on Tuesday, 1st February 2023.
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I’m delighted to discuss Mantles: Encountering Brigid with Meath Libraries Executive Librarian Mary Murphy as part of Meath Libraries and Meath County Council St Brigid’s Day Celebrations. See YouTube below to watch our discussion which will premiere on Feb 1st 2022 at 6pm.
On the evening of February 1st, I will be talking about my research on Brigid, and Creative Ireland (Kildare County Council) funded project Mantles, to members of ATGI Tour Guides of Ireland.
Many thanks to Meath County Council and ATGI for the invitations!
As part of my celebrations of Imbolc, Brigit and St Brigid, I will also be attending events and exhibitions and furthering my reading:
- Woman Spirit Ireland event with Mary Condren among others.
- Sult Artists – art exhibition on Brigid at Solas Bhríde, Feb 2022.
- Solas Bhríde events which include talks, demonstrations of rituals associated with St Brigid as well as mindful and soulful walks.
- Lightshows, talks, music, dancing around the country – See Kildare events here
- Kildare Facebook Page Brigid 1500 which commemorates the 1,500th anniversary of the death of St Brigid.
- HerStory Brigid’s Day Campaign which spearheaded the campaign to make Brigid’s Day a national holiday – which it will be, from 2023.
Wishing everyone a much healing, health, and heart this St Brigid’s Day and Imbolc.
Shauna Gilligan Writer 