Louth holds annual St Brigid Day procession

The feast of St Brigid on Saturday, February 1 will be celebrated in Faughart, Dundalk, Co. Louth with the 39th annual candlelight procession from Faughart Old Cemetery to St Brigid’s Shrine.

Commencing at 8pm, the procession forms up on the summit of Faughart Hill and following prayers, song, the lighting of a fire and blessing of water, pilgrims travel the two kilometre route leading to St Brigid’s stream and shrine, which has been a place of pilgrimage for centuries.

There will be a number of Masses at the shrine which are attended every year by pilgrims from near and far. There are also plans for many cultural and historical events in Dundalk and neighbouring parishes.