Relics of St. Brigid Are Coming Home To Kildare

Wednesday, 24 January 2024 11:14

By Hannah Kelly

Speaking on this morning's Kildare Today, David Mongey said it's a momentous occasion for Kildare

The relics of St. Brigid are coming home to Kildare, after a near millenium.

Speaking on this morning's Kildare Today, Chairman of Into Kildare and Kildare Tourism Board David Mongey said it's a momentous occasion for Kildare, and it has been in incubation for almost five years.

A procession will accompany the relics from Solas Bhríde in Kildare Town at 10.30am, followed by a special Mass by Bishop Denis Nulty at 11am.

The accommodation of the relics will then be in situe in Kildare Town permanently.

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