Downpatrick

Downpatrick ( Irish: Dún Phádraig = Castle of Patrick ) is a city and the administrative center of County Down in Northern Ireland.

The population of the city was determined during Census 2001 10,316 people. Downpatrick is located 33 km south of Belfast on the southwest corner of Strangford Lough. With the city's cathedral, the grave of the Irish patron saint Patrick, who was buried here 461 or 492/493 and where to appear at his death, March 17 (St. Patrick's Day), many pilgrims and tourists is. The St. Patrick 's Centre of the city documenting his life story. In Downpatrick is also the grave of St. Brigida is of Kildare.

In Downpatrick, there is also the Down County Museum and the Down Civics Art Centre. From Downpatrick also a railway line is operated with historic steam locomotives. East of the town are the sources of Struell Holy Wells.

Personalities

• The Northern Ireland national football team players David Healy was born here in 1979.
• The three founding members of the rock band Ash come from Downpatrick.
• In the suburb of Saul ( Sabhall ) was 1571 Aodh Mac Cathmhaoil ​​, Catholic theologian and Archbishop of Armagh, was born