| Event Description |
To set the record for the most people in the one location at the one time weaving St. Brigid’s crosses
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| Dates and Time(s) | Saturday 21st September Check in at Aras Bhride (adjacent to St. Brigid’s Parish Church) Arrive by 2.00 p.m., no admittance after 2.45 p.m. Record to be set at 3.15 pm sharp |
| Host | Solas Bhride and Partners |
| Location | St. Brigid’s Parish Church, Kildare Town |
| Numbers | 250 to 600 estimated |
| Booking | Pre-booking through either: Solas Bhride – info@solasbhride.ie or Kildare Town Heritage Centre – info@kildareheritage.com Registration Fee:€5.00 |
| Eligibility Requirements | Please ensure that if you are not already competent in weaving a St. Brigid’s Cross then you are required to attend at an advance workshop during the week prior to the event – full details on the programme of events. This is essential as crosses that are not correctly made will result in disqualification and disqualification of more than 5% of participants (1 in 20) will result in disqualification of the overall record attempt. Many thanks for your support in this. |
| Additional Information | Please note that this event will be photographed and video recorded for the purposes of attempt verification and promotion both by Solas Bhride and The Guinness Book of Records. Participation involves agreement to this. |
