We bought one for our own house and I began to research it's meaning and history. St. Brigid's cross symbolises the beginning of Spring. In Ireland the official beginning of Spring is February 1st.

Yet they rarely mention the woman standing just to his left – St Brigid, whose feast day at the weekend was a celebration of women. Brigid was said to be a Kildare woman. Her links to London don ...

St. Brigid Catholic School fifth-grader Quinn Bennett ... "Our teacher chose a serenity prayer," said fifth-grader Patrick Max. Catholic Schools Week has different special activities throughout ...