Looking For Brigid In Derry: Photographer to take portraits at The Playhouse

To commemorate the 1500th anniversary of St Brigid's death in 2024, Deirdre is creating a series of photographic portraits of contemporary women and children named Brigid, Bridget, Bríd or any spelling of the name.

Combined with text about the women's lives and what the name Brigid means to them. This project is really an examination of the status of women in modern-day Ireland through the eyes of Brigid.

Deirdre asks each woman to bring an object to hold in the photograph that symbolises their lives, work, interests, achievements or relationship to Brigid the saint and goddess. Whatever that may be.

Deirdre is also searching for women named Brigid (or any other spelling of the name) who were on the Bloody Sunday March in 1972.

Deirdre would be delighted to hear from you and looks forward to meeting you on November 1 or 2.

Email Deirdre at [email protected] to arrange a time for your portrait.