Join the team at The Powerscourt Distillery, Co Wicklow to celebrate Ireland’s trailblazing matron saint St Brigid …
Brigid, Celtic goddess and Irish “matron Saint”, is one of the most amazing role models in history. Representing healing, wisdom and fire, she was known for her generosity and tenacity.
Born in 453 AD and a member of the Tuatha de Danann, she was known as a woman of charity, compassion, and peace. Did you know she established a settlement at Kildare in 480 AD, which grew from humble beginnings into a thriving egalitarian monastery that was acclaimed across the world as a centre of education, pilgrimage, worship and hospitality? Brigid ruled as Abbess over a dual community of women and men who practised equally, side-by-side. February 1, her feast day, is shared with Imbolc, the ancient Celtic festival which heralds the arrival of spring.
Why not celebrate St Brigid at The Powerscourt Distillery, Co Wicklow which is hosting a special celebration of St Brigid on Sunday, February 5, in its award-winning Visitor Centre. This follows the success of the inaugural event last year at the Distillery and marks the occasion of the new Bank Holiday in her honour.
Drawing on Brigid’s associations with food, farming, dairying, brewing, hospitality and love of nature, the programme for Sunday, February 5 includes whiskey tastings and masterclasses, food and whiskey pairings, cocktail classes, discussion panels, performances, live music and artisan food, drink and craft market.
The Powerscourt Distillery team will be connecting with the legends and legacies of St Brigid as viewed through a contemporary lens. It will also be wonderful opportunity for guest to experience the extraordinary spirit that is Fercullen Irish Whiskey.
Distilling since 2018, Powerscourt has released a range of both sourced and self-distilled whiskeys under the Fercullen brand, sharing extraordinary spirit with the world. The Powerscourt Distillery’s Fercullen Irish Whiskey range of award-winning, premium Irish whiskeys includes Fercullen Falls Small batch Irish whiskey, Fercullen 21YO single malt, and Fercullen Estate Series 2 “The Italian Gardens” Limited Edition.
For more information on the programme which features a mix of free and ticketed events, as well as booking information, visit www.powerscourtdistillery.com.
