Imbolg

This episode explores the rich traditions and cultural significance of St Brigid's’ Day. Beginning in Killorglin with the Biddy Festival, Imbolg looks at the tradition of crafting effigies and other symbolic representations of the welcome to Spring. Culminating in the Killorglin Biddy's Day parade, these symbolic creations are presented to the community in a spirit of celebration with song and dance. It then explores the contemporary manifestations of ancient rituals connected to Bríd, Goddess and saint, with a group from Woman Spirit Ireland. The programme ends with the festival parades in Clondalkin and Kildare village delving deeper into the theme of Belief and how it has manifested in Ireland across the millennia.