By Kate Byrne, Property Team, Representative Church Body

In celebration of Brigid 1500, the RCB Library and Property Team present a selection of highlights relating to St Brigid’s Cathedral, Kildare.

St Brigid’s Cathedral, Kildare

Site

The cathedral site is associated with the ancient sacred fire of Brigid. This association is clearly depicted in the east window of the tower with Brigid symbolised with a flame alight above her head.  In pre–Christian times Brigit was celebrated through the welcoming of Spring, at the Imbolg Festival.

Outlined in the excellent little book by a former dean of the cathedral, the Very Revd John Paterson, are all details of the site, the cathedral building, and a historical timeline providing context and points of interest, ideal context and guide for a visit (see bibliography below).

Further churches dedicated to Brigid throughout the Church of Ireland are as follows:

Bibliography

Printed Books (available in the RCB Library)

John Paterson, Kildare the Cathedral Church of St Brigid. Notes on the History (Kildare, 1982)

Revd E A. Brandon, M.A., To Whom We Dedicated (Dundalk, 1954)

Representative Church Body Library links

Architectural Drawings

https://archdrawing.ireland.anglican.org/items/show/10190

Cathedral Records

https://www.ireland.anglican.org/cmsfiles/pdf/AboutUs/library/records/c14.pdf

Gloine

https://www.gloine.ie/search/window/14909/W24

NIAH registered 11817007

https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/buildings-search/building/11817007/saint-brigids-cathedral-market-square-heffernans-lane-kildare-kildare-kildare

For Property related matters reach us at:

https://www.ireland.anglican.org/parish-resources/property-trusts