Way - dubbed the Pilgrim's Walk - is an 82-mile walking trail taking in many of the snake-banishing saint's most important ...

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

In Downpatrick, early risers made their way to Saul Church – believed to be St Patrick's first church in Ireland. Among them were a group of young people from Missouri who had arrived this morning.

By John Harrington Danny Toner’s contribution to Down hurling has been considerable both as a player and a coach. He made his ...

In Downpatrick, early risers made their way to Saul Church – believed to be St Patrick's first church in Ireland Irish President Michael D Higgins also attended church first thing, for St ...

Ireland’s patron saint is being celebrated around the world on Monday, and London will join in with the celebrations and partying. What started out as a religious feast to celebrate the saint who ...

Patrick's place of death was recorded as being Saul, Downpatrick, the place for which he planted his first church and located in the modern day Republic of Northern Ireland. Patrick is not the ...

In Downpatrick, which also claims close links to the saint, there was entertainment all afternoon following the parade from the Downshire estate to the town centre. In the early morning hours pilgrims ...