Welcome to Downpatrick, County Down
Downpatrick (Dún Pádraig) is a town in County Down, 33 km south of Belfast. It is the county town of Down with a rich history and strong connection to Saint Patrick.
Saint Patrick was reputedly buried here in 461 on Cathedral Hill, within the grounds of Down Cathedral. His grave is still a place of pilgrimage on St Patricks Day (17 March each year). The Saint Patrick Visitor Centre in Downpatrick is purpose-built to tell the story of St Patrick.
Within an hour drive of Belfast, the location serves as a commuter town for a large number of people. The town has a number of primary and post-primary schools educating students from all over the east Down area.
(20 Mar 2010) A search is under way for a man missing off the coast of west Cork.
(20 Mar 2010) Job creation will be the main theme of this morning's session of the Fine Gael National Conference in Killarney.
(20 Mar 2010) A teenage girl thought to be a victim of human trafficking has been rescued from a house in Belfast.
(20 Mar 2010) Two people have been arrested following the discovery of 40kg of cannabis in Co Dublin yesterday evening.
From RTÉ News
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