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St Brigid’s Day: 10 things to see and do this bank holiday weekend
Celebrate Ireland’s newest national holiday centered on the goddess and saint
Brigid: Spirit of Kildare festival. Photograph: Julien Behal
Jennifer Cosgrove
Fri Jan 31 2025 - 14:42
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Jennifer Cosgrove
Jennifer Cosgrove is an Irish Times journalist
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