Name: Spreading the Cloak: Brigid’s Legacy of Leadership & Creativity
Start: 2026-02-02T18:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-02-02T20:00:00-05:00
Location: Hampshire House

$Spreading the Cloak: Brigid\u2019s Legacy of Leadership & Creativity$

Join us in celebration of Brigid’s Day on Monday, 2 February, 2026 in partnership with the Consulate General of Ireland, Boston.
About this Event

In Ireland, 1 February marks the start of Spring and the celebration of Ireland’s newest national holiday: Brigid’s Day. Lá Fhéile Bríde or Brigid’s Day celebrates both the Saint and the Celtic Goddess associated with the ancient festival of Imbolc.

This event will celebrate Brigid’s legacy of leadership and reflect on how we can continue to spread her cloak of creativity and entrepreneurship in modern times. We will joined by special guests Liz McConnell and Conor Coyne from the Kylemore Abbey Trust in Connemara as well as bestselling author Betsy Cornwell, State Representative Leigh Davis and ICC President and Mná Mheiriceá founder Martina Curtin.