Fionán started playing guitar professionally with Riverdance in the USA in 1999. Since then he has worked as musical director for Moya Brennan (of Clannad) and her band.

Liam Winnett is originally from Texas City, TX and came to Ireland as a young boy with his family. He has represented Irealnd in U18 & U19 Rugby. He developed an interest in the Uileann Pipes and is a regular performer at traditional musical festivals.

2024 marks the 1500th anniversary of the death of St. Brigid

Brigid Festival Vancouver is a four-day free festival to celebrate the healing, light, and creativity of Irish women and women across the world with a mix of in-person and virtual gatherings.

Geraldine Moore: The organization of an Annual Feile Bride was an offshoot of the Conference in 1993. It is a week to ten-day long series of events commencing on the eve of St. Brigid’s Day each year with a candlelight pilgrimage & ritual

Dolores Whelan & Siobhan MacMahon talk about the 2023 plans for the Brigid of Faughart Festival.

Michael Kelly is now in his 90's and emigrated from the Tarbert area in the early 1950's. Initially to the UK and subsequently to Canada where he lived in Montreal, Ottawa and now Vancouver.

Davie O'Donohoe is from Limerick and immigrated from Ireland> He spent many years in the 60's & 70's touring Canada & USA with as a member of Irish bands, The Celts & Ireland's Travelling People. Davie celebrated his 80th birthday in 2022.

Milo Miller provides an extensive tour of Johnstown Castle. CO Wexford.

Clíodhna Ní Aodáin is a playful spirit. Maybe even mischievous. Her voice, too, is enchanting -- from vocalisations, to chants, songs and stories spoken in the soft accent of her own native Dublin.