February 1st Lá Fhéile Bhríde – Cross Weaving Workshop
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandSt. Brigid Cross is the most enduring tradition associated with St. Brigid. Learn how to weave a cross at one of our two cross weaving workshops. Time: 10.00 a.m – […]
February 1st Lá Fhéile Bhríde – Kildare calls for a Pause for Peace
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland“Peace is a journey of a thousand miles, but it must be taken one step at a time.” L.B.Johnson We invite you to join with us in a Pause for […]
February 1st Lá Fhéile Bhríde: Customs and Traditions Associated with Saint Brigid
Solas Bhride WebsiteGleaning wisdom from old customs and traditions to live more fully and sustainably while turning toward a future of greater well-being for ourselves and Planet Earth. Facilitators: Margaret Walsh, Brenda […]
Lá Fhéile Bhríde “Book of Kildare Art Exhibition” by Josephine Hardiman
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandThe exhibition will be on throughout the month of February - Solas Bhride Centre is delighted to host 'The Book of Kildare: The Brigid Pages' by Josephine Hardiman, an Art Exhibition […]
Sacred Circle Dance
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandJoin us as we celebrate Brigid’s story and values through dance movement. Venue: Solas Bhride Spirituality Centre, Tully Road Facilitators: Terry Hennessy, Betty White. Admission: €15.00 Circle dancing is an […]
Annual Celtic Lecture: Awakening – Brigid: Woman, Life, Legacy
Kildare Education Centre Friary Rd, Kildare town, Co. Kildare, IrelandSpring is a time of awakening. Join Mario Corrigan and Rita Minehan as they explore the significance of Brigid: Woman, Life, Legacy. Mario Corrigan is Senior Executive Librarian with Kildare […]
Walking Nature Meditation
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandJoin the Solas Bhríde Team on a gentle walk through the centre grounds.
Vital Signs: Poems of Illness and Healing
Kildare Town Library Claregate St, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandA Lecture and Poetry Reading by Martin Dyar, with Music by Treasa Harkin and Mairéad Carroll. Venue: Library, Kildare Town Time: 7.30 p.m. – 9.00 p.m. Martin Dyar grew up […]
Commemorating the Lighting of the Flame of Hope, Justice and Peace in 1993
Market Square Kildare Town, Kildare, Co. Kildare, Ireland30 Years: Commemorating the Lighting of the Flame of Hope, Justice and Peace in 1993 30 years ago a ame was lit by Afri and the Brigidine Sisters to mark […]
Afri Justice & Peace Conference: Darkness, Dawn, Light
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandAfri Justice & Peace Conference: Darkness, Dawn, Light Time: Registration is 11 a.m. All Day Event Venue: Solas Bhride Spirituality Centre Admission: €30.00 (Concession €15.00) Full details of the Conference […]
Mass at St. Brigid’s Well
St. Brigid's Well Brallistown Little,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandVenue: St. Brigid’s Well Time: 10:30a.m. Car parking facilities are available at Solas Bhríde Spirituality Centre
Launch of The Golden Thread album by Anne Rynne
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandMy name is Anne Rynne and I come from a ‘singing’ family. My parents were the first influence in my life when it came to singing. My father, Andy Moore, […]
First National Holiday in honour of St. Brigid – A Miscellany of Memories and Music
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandA Miscellany of Memories and Music Featuring personal reminiscences from the past 30 years of Feile Bride with local mucsicians providing a selection of musical interludes Presenters: Solas Bhride Team, […]
A Ramble on St. Brigid’s Pastures
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandWalk and Explore the secrets of the Curragh
Customs and Traditions Associated with Saint Brigid
OnlineCustoms and Traditions Associated with Saint Brigid: Gleaning wisdom from old customs and traditions to live more fully and sustainably while turning toward a future of greater well-being for ourselves […]
Highlighting the European Brigid
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandExploring the story of Brigid in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands Presenters: Catharina Eljs, Barbara Brosch Time: […]
Meditation at the Dawn of Springtime
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland“If light is in your heart, you will find your way home.” Rumi. Join us in meditation from Solas Bhride as we look towards the light and renewed hope this […]
Sacred Dance with Terry Hennessy & Betty White
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandBring joy and harmony to your heart at this springtime of the year. Easy steps to beautiful music guided by Terry Hennessy and Betty White. ‘At each dance session Brigid’s […]
Lenten Meditation Series – March 9th
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandJoin us over three evenings for reflection, compassion practices and sharing during the Lent: 09/03/23 – An Invitation to Inner Solitude ‘Solitude is a courageous encounter with our naked, most […]
Sacred Dance with Terry Hennessy & Betty White
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandSacred dance helps bring about harmony between body, mind and spirit and creates a real sense of belonging and a feeling of togetherness. Terry and Betty will guide us gently […]
Spring Equinox
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandWe invite you to join with us as we mark the Spring Equinox, a point of balance in the year’s yearly cycle. “There is a power that has been since […]
Lenten Meditation Series – March 23rd
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandJoin us over three evenings for reflection, compassion practices and sharing during the Lent: 23/03/23 - An Invitation to the Wellsprings of Life ‘What makes the desert beautiful,' said the […]
Lenten Meditation Series – March 30th
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandJoin us over three evenings for reflection, compassion practices and sharing during the Lent: 30/03/23 – An Invitation to Forgiveness ‘Among the most powerful of human experiences is to give […]
Sacred Dance – Journey to Easter
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandJoin us as we celebrate our journey to Easter through dance and reflection. Easy steps to beautiful music guided by Terry Hennessy and Betty White. ‘There is something quite mystical […]
Conference: Brigid: Woman of Mystery, Woman of Inspiration
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandConference: Brigid: Woman of Mystery, Woman of Inspiration Saturday, April 22nd, 2023 10:30am – 4:00pm. Cost: €25.00 (inclusive of light lunch) Venue: Solas Bhride Centre, Tully Road Kildare Town R51 […]
A Celebration of Bealtaine
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandMay 2nd - A Celebration of Bealtaine “Just living is not enough” said the butterfly “One must have sunshine, freedom, and a little flower” - Hans Christian Anderson “A single […]
Sacred Circle Dance at Solas Bhride
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandJoin us as we celebrate May and the coming of Summer through dance and reflection on Wednesday, 24th May. Venue: Solas Bhride Centre Time: 7.30pm – 9.00pm Cost: €15.00 Facilitated […]
Celebrating Mid-Summer Light – Solstice Time
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandWithout the sun (at its precise distance from us) there would be no life on earth. Without the tilt of our axis, there would be no seasons. These are the cosmic truths […]
Walking in the footsteps of St. Brigid – Pilgrimage Day
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandDrawing wisdom from ancestral wellsprings. On this pilgrim journey we invite you to spend time in reflection, to visit sites associated with St. Brigid with a long spiritual heritage, to […]
“The Wisdom of Trees” A National Heritage Week Event
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandFrom ancient mythology and folklore, we know that our Celtic ancestors worshipped trees long before science discovered the benefits they provide for the environment.
Season of Creation – Meditation Series (Part 1)
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandThursday, September 14th Season of Creation Meditation Series “Let justice and peace flow…” “We need to move from a spirituality of alienation from the natural world to a spirituality of […]
Sacred Circle Dance
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandWednesday September 20th Sacred Circle Dance “If people stand in a circle long enough, they’ll eventually begin to dance.” George Carlin Facilitators: Terry Hennessy, Betty White Join Terry and Betty […]
Season of Creation – Meditation Series (Part 2)
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandThursday, September 21st Meditation during Season of Creation The divine communicates to us primarily through the language of the natural world. Not to hear the natural world is not to […]
Culture Night: Celebrating the Autumn Equinox, a time of Balance
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandSeptember 22nd Culture Night: Celebrating the Autumn Equinox, a time of Balance Winter is an etching, Spring a watercolour, Summer an oil painting, and Autumn a mosaic of them all.” […]
Season of Creation – Meditation Series (Part 3)
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandThursday, September 28th Meditation during the Season of Creation The natural world is the larger sacred community to which we belong. To be alienated from this community is to become […]
Sacred Circle Dance
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandWednesday October 18th Sacred Circle Dance “If people stand in a circle long enough, they’ll eventually begin to dance.” George Carlin Facilitators: Terry Hennessy, Betty White Join Terry and Betty […]
Samhain: The End of the Old and the Beginning of the New
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland“At this time of year when nature sleeps, we pause and consider our own humanity as temporal and as eternal beings” Book of Kells.
In November we Remember.
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandThursday November 9th: In November we Remember. “Everything is stored within your soul within the temple of your memory… John O Donohue Suggested donation: €5.00 (to support the work of […]
In November we Remember
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, IrelandJoin us for a meditative reflection on how grief can be a bridge between our human inheritance and our legacy.
Sacred Circle Dance
Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland“If people stand in a circle long enough, they’ll eventually begin to dance.” George Carlin