Celebrate St Brigid's Day with family traditions

Happy St Brigid's Day - Ireland's celebration of our female patron saint and the first traditional day of Spring.

Next year we will have a bank holiday to mark the day, but you can still celebrate with your family today. Do you remember how to make the crosses made from rushes?

Brigit 2022, initiated by Dublin Lord Mayor Alison Gilliland, will include a diverse programme of events including tours, debates, films, podcasts, a concert and exhibitions featuring women today.

The line-up includes singer Imelda May, poet Felispeaks, entrepreneur Chupi Sweetman, TCD provost Prof Linda Doyle, director of the UCD gender studies programme Dr Mary McAuliffe and filmmaker Pat Murphy, as well as international contributions from Canada, Palestine, Columbia, Peru and Norway.

Drawing inspiration from the Celtic goddess Brigit, from which the Christian saint originated, Brigit 2022 celebrates the contributions of Irish women through the ages, highlighting their stories and promoting their contribution to society.

Today is the Celtic festival Imbolc, which marks the midpoint between the winter solstice and spring equinox.

To discover who St Brigid was, her importance in Irish history and how to make the traditional Brigid's Day Crosses - download this FREE fun pack from Epic Museum.  Download the fun pack here.

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