The Mourne granite slab marking the traditional burial place of St. Patrick at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity also known as Down Cathedral in Downpatrick. CREDIT: Hugh Rooney/Eye ...

The last stop on the route is Downpatrick, where the new St. Patrick's Centre answers pretty much every question about ...

Parades have taken place in Belfast, Londonderry, Enniskillen, Downpatrick, Newry and Armagh and - for the first time in seven years - in Ballycastle.

Martina Purdy is a Catholic commentator who is also a guide at the St. Patrick Visitor Centre in Downpatrick. “Some of the beautiful traditions really are about going to Mass and praying and ...

At dawn on March 17, 2025, a group of Christians gather around St. Patrick’s grave in Downpatrick, County Down, in Ireland to pray the Lord’s Prayer 100 times for peace and unity. (photo ...

Northern Ireland is ready for a vibrant St Patrick’s Day celebration, with towns and cities turning green in honour of Ireland’s patron saint.

St. Patrick’s Trian, a visitor center in the ... saint started his ministry and later spent his declining days. At Downpatrick, the quiet marketing town named in his honor, the cathedral ...

While St. Patrick's Day celebrations often produce images of T-shirts donning "Kiss me, I'm Irish," leprechaun hats and pubs full of people, the holiday holds a deeper meaning. Here's a look at ...

The St Patrick’s Day parade in the north has become ... Irish dancers and a tiny piper performed in the Downpatrick parade in 2009. In Belfast, former X Factor contestant and Dungiven native ...

For the third year in a row, a group of Christians gathered at dawn on March 17, 2025, around St. Patrick's grave in Downpatrick, County Down, in Ireland to pray the Our Father 100 times for peace ...