Next:
St Brigid's Day Scottish Gaelic Phrases
Là Fhèill Brìghde
St Brigid's Day is called "Là Fhèill Brìghde" in Scottish Gaelic.
St Brigid's Day, 1 February, is Là Fhèill Brìghde in Scottish Gaelic. Below are the names for the day and an old farming saying tied to it.
Useful words
Là Fhèill Brìghde
St Brigid's Day (1 February)
LearnGaelic also glosses it "Candlemas Day", though Candlemas itself falls on 2 February.
Fèill Brìghde
St Brigid's Day
The feast itself, without Là, "day". LearnGaelic also glosses it "Candlemas" (2 February).
Là Fèill Brìghde cuir do chaoraich air an t-slighe
On St Bride's Day put your sheep on the hill
A farming saying for the start of spring.
The history of Là Fhèill Brìghde
Imbolc, also called St Brigid's Day, is a Gaelic festival on 1 February that marks the beginning of spring. Its folk traditions were widely observed in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. The Scottish Gaelic name is Là Fhèill Brìghde, "the day of the feast of Brigid". The custom of making a bed for Brigid was prevalent in the Hebrides.
Common questions
What is St Brigid's Day in Scottish Gaelic?
Là Fhèill Brìghde, 1 February.
St Brigid's Day in the other Celtic languages
Further reading
Scottish Gaelic is on blas. now
Grammar, mutations, vocabulary, and reading with spaced repetition. The Scottish Gaelic course is in the blas. app now.
Start learning Scottish GaelicScottish Gaelic phrases for the year ahead
Scottish Gaelic phrases for everyday occasions
Sources
Every phrase and fact on this page was checked against the sources below. Last checked 2026-10-20.
- Wikipedia
- Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org
- Wikipedia
- LearnGaelic dictionary: entry 13737
- LearnGaelic dictionary: entry 11285
- LearnGaelic dictionary: entry 24443
Credit: Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.