Celebrating St. Brigid’s Day 2016 at Millstreet Library

The annual wonderfully creative St. Brigid's Crossmaking Workshop took place in the Library on Friday, 29th Jan. 2016 coordinated by Michelle O'Keeffe and Librarian Breda. Here we view the splendid crosses made by the very enthusiastic participants. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)
The annual wonderfully creative St. Brigid’s Crossmaking Workshop took place in the Library on Friday, 29th Jan. 2016 coordinated by Michelle O’Keeffe and Librarian Breda. Above – the recently painted St. Bridgid Statue at St. Patrick’s Church, Millstreet.   Below we view the splendid crosses made by the very enthusiastic participants. Click on the images to enlarge. (S.R.)

3St. Brigid Crosses Workshop at Library 2016 -6004St. Brigid Crosses Workshop at Library 2016 -600Over the years very dedicated people such as Breeda Kelleher and the late Teresa Tangney provided excellent instruction on the making of the traditional St. Brigid’s Crosses.  St. Brigid’s Day is celebrated on Monday, 1st February 2016.1St. Brigid Crosses Workshop at Library 2016 -600 2St. Brigid Crosses Workshop at Library 2016 -600

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.