Downpatrick
Downpatrick (from Irish: Dún Pádraig, meaning "Patrick's stronghold")[1] is a small town about 21 mi (34 km) south of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. Its cathedral is said to be the burial place of Saint Patrick.
Downpatrick had a population of 10,822 according to the 2011 Census.[2]
Downpatrick Media
The remains of the 'Mound of Down'.
Reputed grave of St Patrick
Downpatrick in the late 19th century
St Patrick's Catholic Church
The Down Arts Centre, located in the former Downpatrick Town Hall
Inch abbey near Downpatrick
Quoile Castle, near Downpatrick
Steam locomotive O&K No. 1 operating at the Downpatrick and County Down Railway
St Patricks Centre Downpatrick with the Tara Brooch Statue and Down Cathedral
The current Downpatrick Railway Station
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References
- ↑ "Bunachar Logainmneacha na hÉireann – Placenames Database of Ireland". logainm.ie. 13 December 2010. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Census 2011 Population Statistics for Downpatrick Settlement". Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA). Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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