A full programme of events is getting under way in Co Louth for St Brigid's weekend.
Sunday will mark St Brigid's Day, as well as the first day of Spring and the beginning of the ancient Celtic festival of Imbolc.
Born at Faughart in 452 AD, Brigid's links to the area are deep-rooted.
Events range from walking tours, pilgrimages, traditional music, cross making workshops, exhibitions and a half-marathon.
Organisers have invited people to reconnect with the place that St Brigid's story began, beginning with her birthplace just outside Dundalk.
In Faughart, people can explore St Brigid's Shrine and Holy Well, Sruth Bhríde (St Brigid's Strea) and healing stones associated with Brigid's protective power.
On St Brigid's eve, Saturday 31 January, a medieval-style candlelit procession will take place at St Brigid's Shrine in Faughart at 6.30pm.
Led by robed figures and a drummer, a one kilometre procession will go from the shrine to Faughart graveyard, and concludes on the Hill of Faughart.
In Dundalk, the Northern Lights display runs on Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday evenings, with four multi-sensory light shows celebrating Brigid's history and symbolism taking place between 6pm and 7pm.
A special exhibition is also open at the County Museum in Dundalk, exploring her roots in pagan and Christian traditions. It will also feature examples of St Brigid's cross and trace how organisations like RTÉ and the GAA adopted the symbol.
For those wondering how to make their own crosses and Crios Bríd (Brigid's belt), a workshop is taking place in An Táin Arts Centre in Dundalk this Saturday from 11am to 1pm.
Féile na Tána celebrates the best in Irish traditional music in venues at the foot of the Cooley Mountains and the programme was put together by acclaimed local violinist Zoe Conway and guitarist John McIntyre.
Details of the many events taking place over the coming days can be found online via the Visit Louth website.
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