Midlands Landmarks Lighting Up To Honour Women On St. Brigid's Day

St. Brigid's Cathedral in Kildare.

HerStory is also calling for today to become a national holiday.

A series of midlands landmarks are lighting up for St. Brigid's Day.

It's all part of a campaign to honour the victims of mother and baby homes, heroes of the pandemic and Black Lives Matter. 

Belvedere House in Mullingar, Athlone Castle and Shannonbridge and Athlone churches were all illuminated last night. 

Birr Castle and Sean Ross Abbey Mother & Baby Home in Roscrea will feature displays from 7.20 tonight. 

Founder and CEO HerStory, Mullingar's Melanie Lynch is behind the campaign - she also wants today declared a national holiday:

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