{"id":32015,"date":"2025-01-28T03:02:54","date_gmt":"2025-01-28T03:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/event\/2025-brigids-awakening-festival\/"},"modified":"2025-01-28T03:02:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-28T03:02:54","slug":"2025-brigids-awakening-festival","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/2025-brigids-awakening-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Brigid&#8217;s Awakening Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>St. Brigid\u2019s Festival at \u00dana Bh\u00e1n \u2013 A Celebration for All<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are delighted to invite you to join us at \u00dana Bh\u00e1n in Boyle as we celebrate the St. Brigid\u2019s Festival, a joyous event designed to bring people of all ages together. This special festival offers something for everyone, with an exciting schedule of activities planned each day.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the festival, we are creating a unique photo and art wall, a \u2018patchwork of inspiration,\u2019 to commemorate the spirit of St. Brigid and this vibrant event. We would love for you to contribute by bringing along a photo, drawing, or written piece that reflects your connection to the festival or the essence of this celebration.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the activities you could take part in:<\/p>\n<p>FRI 31ST OF JAN 1 pm &#8211; talk with a photographer and blogger Val Robus&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SAT 1ST OF FEB 2 pm &#8211; workshop for children\/parents\/grandparents to make Bridget crosses&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>SUN 2ND OF FEB 2 pm &#8211; magical storytelling with Helen McSharry for children and parents&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>MON 3RD OF FEB 1 pm &#8211; workshop with artist Margaret Rattigan<\/p>\n<p>Each event will last around an hour, with light refreshments served afterwards. Best of all, there is no charge to attend, though spaces are limited, so we encourage you to book your spot early by calling \u00dana Bh\u00e1n on 071 966 3033.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you\u2019re a regular visitor or discovering \u00dana Bh\u00e1n for the first time, we look forward to sharing this meaningful and memorable festival with you.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":32016,"template":"","class_list":["post-32015","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>2025 Brigid&#039;s Awakening Festival - Creative Ireland Programme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"St.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.creativeireland.gov.ie\/en\/event\/2025-brigids-awakening-festival\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"2025 Brigid&#039;s Awakening Festival - Creative Ireland Programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"St. Brigid\u2019s Festival at \u00dana Bh\u00e1n \u2013 A Celebration for All We are delighted to invite you to join us at \u00dana Bh\u00e1n in Boyle as we celebrate the St. Brigid\u2019s Festival, a joyous event designed to bring people of all ages together. 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