St. Brigid of Kildare

Development Update May 2014

Construction on the Centre is reaching its final stages. All the major construction work is complete. However work        continues on the interior and exterior of the building.   The photographs […]

Fundraising Event for Solas Bhride

Clonohill Gardens Open Day Country farmhouse gardens, adjacent to Laois Angling Centre and close to the Sliabh Bloom Mountains. The gardens feature woodland lawns, herbaceous boarders, with many unusual plants, […]

Upcoming Events

Meditation during Lent “Come apart and rest awhile.” Mark 6:31 In this Lenten season take time to connect with the Presence that is within and all around us. Meditation takes […]

Development Update – March 2014

The construction on the exterior of the building is now almost complete. The last of the windows were installed in mid-February. A lot of the major interior work is nearing […]

First Event held in New Centre

A beautiful bronze sculpture of St. Brigid, donated to Solas Bhride Centre was to be unveiled on St. Brigid’s Day, 2014. Manley Construction Ltd worked tirelessly to have the space […]

Feile Bride 2014 Programme launched

Feile Bride launches 2014 Programme On January 14th the steering committee and its supporters met at Solas Bride to announce plans for the forthcoming Feile which will take place this […]

Development Update January 2014

Most of the exterior work on the building has been completed.  Work on the interior is progressing very well.  It is hoped to have the construction work completed by May […]

Feile Bride 2014 – Kindling Sparks of Hope

Feile Bride – January 31st – February 9th:   Programme of Events Friday, January 31st       Weaving St. Brigid’s crosses An opportunity to learn the skill of weaving a St. Brigid’s cross. […]

Guinness World Record for Kildare

Attention all  Record Makers! Solas Bhride are delighted to confirm that we have successfully achieved a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for “Most people weaving a Brigid’s cross’. Solas Bhride […]

Development Update November 2013

After the dry summer days the rain has arrived and made conditions around the site very muddy indeed.  However, work continues at pace.  Most of the roofs have been completed […]