From 2023 onwards, St Brigid will be remembered by more than just Holy Water in a plastic bottle and a simple woven rush cross. This new public holiday, which will this year be on 6th February, will b... © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

The year 5&6 pupils from the Union Hall National School - Scoil Naomh Bhride, walked the two miles to the Holy Well for an educational visit. Having done this visit for the first time last year, Princ... © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

St Brigid's Holy Well lies in the parish of St Bridget's Roman Catholic Church in Union Hall, with the National School located next door. Credit: Celia Bartlett / shotbywomen © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

There are several spellings of the saint's name, the board at the church showing the Anglicised version 'Bridget'. It is also spelled Brigit or Brigid, with the Gaelic form being Brighde. A stylised f... © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

Inside the Church of St Bridget in Union Hall, freshly made St Brigid crosses lie on one end of the altar rail. Credit: Celia Bartlett / shotbywomen © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen

Inside the Church of St Bridget in Union Hall, bottles of Holy Water from St Brigid's Well sit at the other end of the altar rail. Credit: Celia Bartlett / shotbywomen © Celia Bartlett/shotbywomen