Saints of Past Ages: Who was St Brigid and why is she inspiring many 1,500 years after her death?
In a special report, PETER SMITH, of Associated Press, looks at how St Brigid is being commemorated 1500 years after her death… Devotees of St Brigid celebrated her Sunday with the return of a relic associated with the so-called matron saint of Ireland. The festivities came about a millennium after her remains were removed from […]
Saints of Past Ages: St Brigid
As people all around the world mark St Patrick’s Day on 17th March, medieval historian LISA BITEL, in an article first published on The Conversation, looks at the life of another Irish saint – St Brigid…