FEILE BRIDE 2005

Kindling Flames of Hope

Programme of Events

Kildare Town – January 25 th - February 5th

Tuesday, January 25 th

7.30p.m. Drumming Workshop

Facilitator: John Bowker.

Venue : St. Brigid's Primary School. Booking essential:
045 521575 / 045 436361
Admission E10.00 Concessions: E6.00 All ages welcome.

Wednesday, January 26th

7.30 p.m . Celebrating life in our town.

Venue : CYMS Hall, Kildare town
All are welcome.

Saturday, January 29th

10.00a.m Lighting of St. Brigid's Flame, Market Square, Kildare

10.30a.m - . Registration for Afri Conference – “ Afri Celebrates 30 - years of working for Justice and Peace”
St. Joseph's Academy. Admission E30.00
Booking by January 21 st 01 8827581

8.30 p.m. Ceili Music by Sean Norman Ceili Band,
Venue : Lumville House, The Curragh, Admission E10.

Sunday, January 30th

10.30a.m - Eucharistic Celebration at St. Brigid's Well

12.00a.m. - 1.30 p.m. St. Brigid's Traditions in craft, story and legend.
Facilitators: Margaret Walsh and Brenda Kindregan
Venue : Aras Bhride. Admission: 10.00

Monday January 31 st - Brigid's Eve

Brigid's Eve Ritual

7.30 Gather at 7.20p.m. in Japanese Gardens car-park.

(Bring a candle in a jar or lantern)

Tuesday, February 1 st . - La Fheile Bhride – Imbolc

“Brigid's Footsteps”

11.00 a.m. - 3.00p.m. The annual, outdoor La Fheile Bhride event. Bring your wellies and a friend and gather at (approx.) The Heritage Centre, The Square, at 12.00 noon. Admission: 10.00

8.30p.m. Eat for the Earth
Venue : Silken Thomas, Kildare Town
Cost: 15.00
Booking essential: 045 522890

Wednesday, February 2 nd

8.00p.m. Annual Celtic Lecture
“Brigid; new beginnings, a journey of discovery”
Speaker: Dr. Margaret McCurtain
Hosted by Kildare Education Centre.
Booking : 045 530200 Admission 10.00

Thursday, February 3rd February

8.00 P.M. FLAME OF IRELAND

Medieval Irish plainchant for St. Brigid of Kildare
Performed by “Canty “ – a four woman ensemble and William Taylor, medieval Irish harp.
Venue : St. Brigid's Parish Church, Kildare Town.
Tickets : 10.00 Available from Heritage Centre, Kildare town: 045 530672 and Parish Office: 045 521352 or Solas Bhride: 045 522890

Saturday, February 5 th

3.30 p.m. Kildare and Leighlin Youth Day
The Kildare and Leighlin Dioceses welcomes the youth to Kildare. Gathering outside the St. Brigid's Cathedral at 3.30p.m.

All events E10.00. Concessions available.

Enquires to: Solas Bhride Tel: 045 522890 Fax. 045 522212

e-mail solasbhride@eircom.net

www.solasbhride.ie