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As a Holistic Education Centre, Teach Bhride supports people in their desire to live full and meaningful lives as members of the community of life. We have therefore set ourselves the following objectives:
- To enable people live full and meaningful lives, in harmony with themselves, with others and with the earth itself
- To provide opportunities for people to grow and develop in a way that is appropriate to the uniqueness of each one
- To relieve disadvantage and social exclusion (Teach Bhride welcomes all to participate in their courses and services regardless of ability to pay)
- To support people in times of stress, reflecting an attitude of compassion and respect for the struggles that are an inevitable part of each of our lives.
- To provide appropriate courses, programmes and services to achieve the above objectives (See Courses, Training, Services)
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| HISTORY OF THE HOUSE |
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| Teach Bhride build as a Brigidine Novitiate in 1905, provided a training centre for young Brigidines from the beginning of the century until 1971. |
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| In the late 1970s the house was leased to the Diocese of Kildare & Leighlin and established as a House of Welcome for Young People. At that time the house was given the name, Teach Bhride. In the decade that followed the project flourished and the house became known throughout Ireland as a centre of reflection and hospitality for 18 – 25 year olds.
With the decline of this project in the 1990s the property became vacant. |
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| Then in 1999 it was re-opened by the Brigidine Sisters as a Holistic Education Centre. Because of the open, hospitable reputation the house had gained as a welcoming place for young people, it was decided to retain the name, Teach Bhride (the House of Brigid) – symbolic of the hospitable ethos and open welcome that the Centre extends to all who visit or participate in activities. |
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| In 2007, as a Brigidine/Carlow-Leader bi-centenary project, an extension was added to the building, which included the installation of a lift and en-suite rooms for people with disabilities. A sun-room was also added. |
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Personal Development Training Courses |
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Tai Chi
Yoga
Art
Sewing |
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Individuals
Couples
Families
All issues addressed
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| Workshops are offered on various topics |
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