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Brigid was a symbol of love and femininity
Rosalind Skillen
Organisers of the Brigid of Faughart Festival, Roisin Cotter and Maura Lennon, explain the legacy of our matron saint ahead of Lá Fhéile Bríde, writes Rosalind Skillen.
22 January 2025 Country Sound
Celebrating the spirit of St Brigid at Kildare Festival
Immerse yourself in Brigidine traditions and honour the women of Ireland with events galore over the Bank Holiday weekend, writes Rosalind Skillen.
15 January 2025 Around the country
Win tickets to the star-studded Brigid 2025 Festival line-up
We’re giving four winners the chance to experience this festival – check out the details below to enter
Over 300 rural families to benefit from renewable energy project
An innovative new initiative has been launched in the midlands, which will see families benefit from surplus renewable energy, writes Deirdre Verney.
24 December 2024 Community
‘We will never forget our dearly departed, as long as we still speak their name’
We will never forget our dead as long as we speak their name, writes Margaret Leahy.
30 October 2024 l2
Spilling the tea with Maitre D'
If there is food goss happening around the country, our Maitre D' knows about it.
23 October 2024 News
Front Row: where is the elephant in the room gone?
Two major festivals in Belfast and Wexford with plenty of choice, writes Leo Powell.
23 October 2024 l2
Beware...‘Gate to Hell’ ready to welcome you
A spook-tacular Roscommon tour takes you underground in search of the origins of Samhain, writes Deirdre Verney.
23 October 2024 Features
Careers: new project pairs teenage girls with female mentors
A new mentorship programme aims to increase confidence and enhance resilience among teenage girls around the country, writes Sarah McIntosh
16 October 2024 Education
A week in the country
Find out what caught the eye of the Irish Country Living team this week.
9 October 2024 Around the country
Field Exchange Festival: think farmers aren't creative? Think again
Could the key to a sustainable future in Irish food and agriculture be art and creativity? This is the purpose of the annual Field Exchange Festival at Brookfield Farm, writes Janine Kennedy.
11 September 2024 Features
Westival launches 2024 programme
The West of Ireland’s longest-running music and arts festival is taking place in October as locals join to celebrate what Westport has to offer, writes Sarah McIntosh.
5 September 2024 Features