last updated February 1, 2006

Solas Bhríde The Brigidine Sisters were founded in 1807, by Daniel Delany bishop of Kildare and Leighlin. An outreach community of women and men, who call themselves Cairde Bhride, (Friends of Brigid) has developed around the Solas Bhride Centre in association with the Brigidine Sisters. A lovely, informative site with many good links.

Saint Brigid Catholic Church (Midland, MI, USA) numerous links and information about the saint.

Ord Brighideach: "If She speaks to you - as poet, healer, smith, storyteller, musician, craftsperson, midwife, mother, hearth keeper, land steward, tender of herds, seer, woman of fire, lawgiver, deity of the home, lady of the sun, or simply as goddess or saint - you are welcome to walk among us." Includes links to many sites about Brigid.

Brighid's Fire is obviously a personal labor of love and provides an extraordinary amount of resources, images, information and opinons on both the goddess and the saint.

Another labor of love, Brigit offers extensive information and resources, as well as a virtual shrine; both the Celtic goddess and Christian saint.

Brigid's Place, a nonprofit organization incorporated by the State of Texas that provides a center for the spiritual growth and empowerment of women through programs, classes, and workshops held at Christ Church Cathedral.

Brigid the Goddess offers interesting information "at Brigid's Altar."

Brigid Fact Sheet from Magic & Mythology includes an image by John Duncan and much additonal lore.

IRISH/
GAELIC/
CELTIC HERITAGE

Irish Culture & Customs Great site. "If it's Irish, it's here. Or will be!" Also offers a fun & informative weekly newsletter.

CARMINA GADELICA is Alexander Carmichael’s 19th century collection of oral history, songs and prayers from the Highlands.

Co-operation Ireland
is the leading charity working to bring a lasting peace to the island of Ireland since 1979. Issues: women and peacebuilding and is mainly directed to post-conflict work.

All About Irish offers recipes, traditions, holidays, myths & legends, history, geography, people, genealogy, diaspora, language and more.

The New Zealand/Ireland Connection This site has been established to highlight the historical and contemporary connections between New Zealand and Ireland.

Celtic Heritage is a bi-monthly print magazine that also has a web site. Published in Canada, it provides extensive information on arts, entertainment and heritage.

Also see our own Celtic Heritage/Info page

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ARTS & CRAFTS

Learn how to make a Brigid's Cross as well as other information

Banshee is a collective of Irish women artists. This website was launched to give participants a forum in cyberland for their respective arts - fiction, poetry, dance, music, drama and comedy.

Saint Brigid's crosses are woven in straw by Nan Rohan of California, USA, to see her work as well as others - and to learn more about this craft - click here to visit World Wide Wheat Weavers.

BARDS & POETS

Performance Poetica® is the site of Rose Virgo, Celtic scholar, poet, performance artist, also "Poetica" & Alternative Healing Workshops

Brigid's Cross is a high energy band that plays traditional, contemporary and original compositions

Brobdingnagian Bards Their unique sound can be sampled through numerous free downloads as well as on their studio CD's or live concerts. Traditional ballads of Ireland and Scotland, as well as Celtic and Renaissance-inspired instrumentals such as their mp3.com hit song "Tolkien (The Hobbit & Lord of the Rings)." These guys are great!

Musical Suggestions for Imbolc: Echoes of Brighid gives reviews and information from the Celtic Well.

CELTIC SPIRITUALITY
Celtic Spirit is an extenive site with numerous resources from history to music to tours and more.

Celtic Christianity is devoted to the Celtic orthodox Church.

Currach Celtic Community is a small community that meets occasionally in the homes of individuals in the Mountain View, Arkansas area. "We are simply a gathering of people who love God and are drawn to something within Celtic Spirituality though we're not limited to just the Celtic spirit."

Firth's Celtic Scotland focuses on Celtic Saints who brought Christianity to the Picts in the northeast of Scotland; but there is much additional information, including some of the Churches established before St. Columba arrived in Scotland. Beautifully illustrated.

Franciscan Order of Céli Dé Celtic-Franciscan monastic order of Céli Dé (aka the Culdees Order of the Episcopal Church or Gray Friars and Sisters of Brigit and Clare).

Celtic "Reconstructionists." Their goal is to reconstruct rituals, organize festivals and conventions, and distribute study courses. Much information and resources on everything from weddings to holidays, including Imbolc. Part of the interesting web site, "50 Things."

A Celtic (Pilgrim) Faith is an essay about one woman's (Rev. Jenny M. Rankin) personal discoveries, including factual history. From a Unitarian Universalist perspective.

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