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 ...

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Crowds were also full of good cheer in Derry, Downpatrick, Enniskillen, Newry and Ballycastle. St. Patrick's Day takes place each year on the 17th of March. The event stems from a religious holiday ...

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

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 ...

Downpatrick, reputedly the final resting place of St Patrick, will host a carnival parade with street performers, community groups and dancers. The parade will leave from Downshire Estate at 13:30 ...

People are getting ready to go green this weekend as Northern Ireland celebrates St Patrick’s Day. From colourful floats to ...

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 ...