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Autumn Equinox/ Culture Night

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Autumn’s invitation to us is to let go of what no longer serves us so that the new may emerge

Free

Season of Creation Meditation: Part II – To Hope and Act with Creation

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

We invite you to join with us in the second of our meditation series during this Season of Creation– the annual ecumenical celebration of prayer and action for our common home.

Free

Sacred Circle Dance

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

“Dance is meditation in movement, a walking into silence where every movement becomes prayer.”Bernhard WosienJoin us for the second Circle dance evening of our Autumn Programme of events.Circle dancing is an ancient tradition common to many cultures.  It formed part of special occasions and rituals. It is a type of dance where anyone can join in. It is inclusive, enjoyable, and FUN.Sacred dance helps bring about harmony between body, mind and spirit and creates a real sense of belonging and a feeling of togetherness. Dancing in a circle to beautiful music offers moments of stillness, peace and healing for ourselves, our families, and our planet.“Learning to walk sets you free. Learning to dance gives you the greatest freedom of all: to express with your whole self, the person you are.”Melissa Hayden

€15

Samhain and the Feast of All Saints and All Souls

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Samhain, a threshold moment, is traditionally the beginning of the Celtic year. Samhain marks the end of the old and the beginning of a whole new cycle.

€15

Sacred Circle Dance

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

“I have lived so long because in those moments when I am dancing, I am beyond time and space.”Ruth St. DenisWe invite you to join us for Circle Dance evening during this month of remembrance.Circle dancing is an ancient tradition common to many cultures.  It formed part of special occasions and rituals. It is a type of dance where anyone can join in. It is inclusive, enjoyable, and FUN.Sacred dance helps bring about harmony between body, mind and spirit and creates a real sense of belonging and a feeling of togetherness. Dancing in a circle to beautiful music offers moments of stillness, peace and healing for ourselves, our families, and our planet.Those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.”Friedrich Nietzsche

€15

Sacred Circle Dance

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

“Except for the point, the still point, there would be no dance, and there is only the dance.”T. S. ElliotWhy not take some time out and gif yourself with a sacred circle dance morning, allowing yourself to get in touch with the “still point” that is open to the Mystery we celebrate at Christmas. /*! elementor - v3.23.0 - 05-08-2024 */ .elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block} Circle dancing is an ancient tradition common to many cultures.  It formed part of special occasions and rituals.Sacred dance helps bring about harmony between body, mind and spirit and creates a real sense of belonging and a feeling of togetherness. Dancing in a circle to beautiful music helps to develop a sense of community and offers moments of stillness, peace and healing for ourselves, our families, and our planet. It is a type of dance where anyone can join in. It is inclusive, enjoyable, and FUN.“Dance is an art that allows all of our body to express itself beyond boundaries.  Sacred dance, ritual dance, and many other forms of dance allow individuals and communities to experience the grace and joy of being incarnated into a body.” Trauma therapist Dr. Jamie Marich“We can’t choose the music that life gives us, but we can choose how to dance to it.”  Unknown "When I dance, I escape the present and become one with my soul.”Normani Kordei

€20

Winter Solstice: Turning towards the Light

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

In times of darkness, we are invited to turn towards the Light, to seek the Light, to welcome the Light.We invite you to join us as we celebrate the Winter Solstice and the Christmas Season.  Let us welcome together the in-breaking of light into the darkness.  This session will include a short input on the theme, music, reflections meditation and compassion practices, and sharing."Darkness can become the tending place in which our longings for healing, justice, and peace grow and come to birth." Jan L. Richardson"….to share in creating with God, we give birth, too, when we create with our hands, offer hospitality, work for justice, or teach a child. We share in giving birth whenever we offer ourselves for healing, for delight, for transformation, for peace and we become, as German mystic Meister Eckhart wrote @mothers of God, for God is always needing to be born.’ Jan L. Richardson

€15

Pilgrimage on St. Brigid’s Eve

Japanese Garden's Carpark Japanese Gardens, Kildare

Join us for a candlelight pilgrimage at the dawn of springtime and the eve of St. Brigid’s Day.

Cross Weaving

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

St. Brigid Cross is the most enduring tradition associated with St. Brigid.

Mass at St. Brigid’s Well

St. Brigid's Well Brallistown Little,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Time: 10.30 a.m.   Venue:  St. Brigid’s Well Car parking facilities are available at Solas Bhríde Spirituality Centre.

Gathering around the Hearth

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Celebrating Brigid through traditional music, story, conversation and poetry.

The Stones of the Hollow Hill- Kerdiffstown Park

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Inspired by the discovery of a Brigid’s Day solar alignment, artist James Winnett will give a presentation ...

Free

A Ramble on St. Brigid’s Pastures

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

The walk will include some ancient and recent historical sites on the Curragh Plains.

€10

Dance the dance of God’s own blessed Bríd”

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Join us as we celebrate Brigid’s story and values through circle dance.

€15

“Saint Brigit and The Ox Way”

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

A performance with poetry, story-making and music.

€10

Brigid: A Woman of Contemplation and Action.

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Through the telling of the legends of St. Brigid we will explore Brigid’s awareness of the Divine

€5

Annual Celtic Lecture: “The Material World of St. Brigid”

Kildare Education Centre Friary Rd, Kildare town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Exploring what light archaeological evidence can shed on people, the economy and life in Brigid’s period. “Accounts of St. Brigid in the lives written in the 7th century and later centuries portray not only a remarkable, holy woman, but one who seems grounded in the real world, taking part in household chores and interacting with people of all grades and with animals.  But to what degree do these writings reflect the 5th century to early 6th century of Brigid’s world or that of Cogitosus and the other writers a century or more later?  This lecture explores what light archaeological evidence can shed on people, the economy and life in Brigid’s period.” Dr. Sharon Greene www.brigid1500.ie – Brigid’s Worlds About the Author Dr. Sharon Greene, Editor of Archaeology Ireland. Sharon graduated from University College Dublin with a degree in Celtic Studies and a Master’s in Archaeology.  She has worked on various projects and has held a number of research roles in the UCD School of Archaeology. Her research interests include early medieval settlement and medieval walled towns.  Her doctoral research was on the settlement on Mayo’s islands during the early medieval period and she has published on aspects of this as well as early medieval metalwork, local history, and even the archaeology of beekeeping. research is Presenters: Dr. Sharon Greene Time: 7.30 p.m. – 8.30 p.m Venue: Kildare Education Centre Admission: FREE (Sponsored by Kildare Education Centre) Education Support Centre, Ionad Tacaíochta Oideachas Cill Dara, Friary Road, Kildare Town, R51 KN66 Enquiries to KESC: Ph 045 530200 or email: oce@eckildare.ie In person and online event

A Guided meditation while taking a mindful nature walk

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

“When you walk, arrive with every step. That is walking meditation. There’s nothing else to it.”

€5

Sacred Dance

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Bring joy and harmony to your heart at this springtime of the year.

€15

Sacred Dance

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Sacred Dance, also known as circle dance, is a blend of traditional and choreographed dances which bring communities and people together.

Spring Equinox

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Equinoxes are the only two times yearly that the Sun rises due east and sets due west for all of us on Earth!

Lenten Meditation Series

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Solitude is a courageous encounter with our naked, most raw and real self, in the presence of pure love.

€5

Lenten Meditation Series 2

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Lenten Meditation Series part 2

€5

Lenten Meditation Series part 3

Solas Bhride Centre Solas Bhride Centre & Hermitages, Tully Road,, Kildare Town, Co. Kildare, Ireland

Lent is a time for living on the edge, poised for the next moment of life.

€5