Irish saints

Saint Abigail was a Medieval Irish saint, also known as Gobnait (Irish for Abigail which means brings joy) or Deborah (meaning honeybee). She had a special relationship with bees and would care for the sick with honey and natural medicines. She is also credited with saving Ballyvourney from the plague. Abigail ministered to the people until her “soul left her body” which in Irish legend is represented by a flying bee.

Growing up in Ireland, St.Brigid’s Day was one of the best days in school! We’d spend about an hour outside, playing around in the field and picking rushes for our Brigid’s Cross (of course, the rushes would try to take the eyes out of us continuously)! We’d all head inside then to start crafting; folding rushes in hal

* Taken from The Vesperal, Containing the Offices of Vespers and Compline for Every Day in the Year according to the Use of the Roman Church with a Parallel English Translation, the Offices Proper to the Feasts which Are Kept Locally in English-Speaking Countries, and the Prayers for the Rite of Benediction compiled by the…

To celebrate St Brigid's Day, Dr Billy Shortall, research fellow at the Cuala Press Research Project, shows us how St Brigid was celebrated in the visual art of Cuala Industries, a female run arts and crafts cooperative in the early 20th century.

The Tale of Fionn Mac Cumhaill and the Salmon of Knowledge is hundreds of years old yet is still enjoyed by Irish children and adults alike today.

Saint Gobnait was not just a placid nun! While her focus was on pastoral work such as tending her hives, healing the sick, and founding a religious community for women, she also chased off bandits with her bees!

Are anxieties overwhelming you? This prayer to St. Dymphna, the great patron saint of mental illness and epilepsy, can help calm your nerves.

2/15: Saint Berach of Termonberry (died 595) - Seven years a disciple of Saint Kevin, befriending a wolf and providing apples and sorrel from the snow before following a deer to found his own monastery.

Explore the Claddagh Ring's meaning & romantic history. Learn how to wear a Claddagh Ring so you can send the right message about love and relationships.

Saint Brigid's Cross is an iconic symbol of Ireland's female patron saint, Saint Brigid of Kildare. Learn about the history behind it here.