St. Brigid's Day
St. Brigid's Day
1st February
There are many spellings for her name - Brigid, Brigit, Bríd, Bridget and Bride.
St Brigid was born near Dundalk in the 5th century and was important in spreading Christianity in Ireland. She died on February 1st.
Use the following resources to learn about St.Brigid and the symbols she left behind.
PowerPoints about: St. Brigid
Class Presentation with activities for learning about St. Brigid.
Traditions & Customs (Folklore Project)
Read Irish folklore stories about St.Brigid's from the 1930's.
Add your folklore story to Threads.
Research links about: St.Brigid
Research the life of St. Brigid using the following links as references
St. Brigid's Cloak
Read the story of St. Brigid's magical coat and how it spread over the Curragh of Kildare.
Songs for St.Brigid
Two songs with lyrics to celebrate St. Brigid's day musically.
