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St. Brigid, the compassionate, sensible female patron saint of Ireland, gets a lot less recognition...
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 4 months agoSt. Brigid of Kildare's shrine in Faughart, County Louth, Ireland. (Photo by RDImages/Epics/ Hulton...
The history behind St. Patrick's Day
INSIDER via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoSt. Patrick's Day started as a religious holiday.Ranieri Pieper/Shutterstock St. Patrick's Day is a global celebration that often involves beers and...
How will King Charles III be a new kind of Defender of the Faith?
Euronews via Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoIn the run up to his coronation, King Charles' comments from the 1990s about the sovereign's role in...
'Something special, otherworldly': why so many people are making maritime pilgrimages
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 10 months agoOn an April day under a cloudy sky earlier this year, professional yachtsman Russ Fairman embarked...
The Lindisfarne Gospels: the story of how a medieval masterpiece was made
The Conversation via Yahoo News UK· 2 years agoA detail of the _incipit_ page with the first words of the Gospel of John: _In principio erat...
Shane MacGowan dies aged 65: The Pogues frontman's wildest or most revelatory quotes
Evening Standard via Yahoo News UK· 8 months agoThe legendary musician spearheaded a new kind of Celtic punk music, producing works that Ireland's...
King's coronation: What is the Gold State Coach and how much is it worth?
Yahoo News UK· 1 year agoThe Gold State Coach is over 200 years old. (AP) ASSOCIATED PRESS The Gold State Coach has been one...
Frustrated farmers are rebelling against EU rules. The far right is stoking the flames
Associated Press Finance via Yahoo Finance UK· 3 months agoLittle, says Ubels, could be more under threat. As Europe seeks to address the threat of climate...