PHOTOS: Kildare students help form human St Brigid's Cross in the Curragh

By Kildarenow Reporter
Published 1st Feb 2024, 17:34 GMT
An aerial photo of the St Brigid's Cross on the Curragh (Photo: Mark McGuire)placeholder image
An aerial photo of the St Brigid's Cross on the Curragh (Photo: Mark McGuire)

Over 3,000 secondary school students created a human St Brigid’s Cross formation on the Curragh earlier today.

The pupils came from schools across Kildare, Carlow and Laois.

The initiative was co-ordinated by Kildare Town Community School and other schools that took part included St Mary's College in Naas. placeholder image
The initiative was co-ordinated by Kildare Town Community School and other schools that took part included St Mary's College in Naas. 

Minister for Education Norma Foley, who attended events in Kildare town area today, said: "It is wonderful to be in Kildare town today for a ceremony in St Brigid’s Cathedral to celebrate Brigid 1500 and to meet some of the 3,000 students who formed a human St Brigid’s cross in the Curragh."

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