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  1. Down County Museum image
    St Patrick Walk
    Down County Museum image
    St Patrick Walk

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Walks and Trails

    Family Friendly fun with these free trails!

    Dates

    Price

    Free
  2. A handmade leprechaun with a shamrock in their hand, sitting on a table, on St Patrick's Day at Newry and Mourne Museum.

    Newry

    Address

    Newry and Mourne Museum, Bagenal's Castle, Castle Street, Newry, County Down, BT34 2BY

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 330 137 4992

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Craft

    Newry and Mourne Museum will host a variety of events to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2025. Activities include Jumping Clay arts and crafts workshops for children to create festive models, sensory play sessions by Mini Explorers with themed sensory…

    Dates

    Price

    Free
  3. Debs Fitzsimons Performs some Christmas classics at Down County Museum. In the background are a Christmas tree and paper chains

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, Downpatrick, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Craft

    Down County Museum hosts two free family events for Christmas on 9th and 16th December.

    Dates

    Price

    Free
  4. David Strain sitting

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, Downpatrick, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    This exhibition recreates the hidden shed of Co. Down diarist David Strain.

    Visitors to the museum can step into an evocative 1930s world of sound, scent, and secrecy, uncovering a rare glimpse into Northern Ireland's LGBTQ+ past.

    Dates

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  5. image of a beached sailing ship

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, Downpatrick, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    History

    One of the first lifeboats established in Ireland was commissioned and paid for by the gentry of the Lecale region around Dundrum Bay led by the Marquis of Downshire.

    The presentation will look at the early lifeboats and their rescues before homing…

    Dates

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  6. Downpatrick from Gallows Hill
    NMD Council logo
    Saint Patrick Centre logo
    Downpatrick from Gallows Hill
    NMD Council logo
    Saint Patrick Centre logo

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down, Downpatrick, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6TW

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 77 7511 2449

    Price

    Price £5.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Walking

    Explore the rich architectural heritage of Downpatrick in this walking tour

    Dates

    Price

    Price £5.00 Per Ticket
  7. St Patrick's Day in Newry and Mourne Museum

    Newry

    Address

    Newry and Mourne Museum, Bagenal's Castle, Castle Street, Newry, County Down, BT34 2BY

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4992

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Live Music

    Music for St Patrick's Day at Newry and Mourne Museum.

    Dates

    Price

    Free
  8. The Duke of Gloucester inspecting troops at Mourne Park, Kilkeel

    Newry

    Address

    Newry and Mourne Museum, Bagenal's Castle, Castle Street, Newry, County Down, BT34 2BY

    Telephone

    +44(0) 330 147 4422

    Price

    Price £2.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    History

    Lecture by Dr Gavin Hughes, FRHistS, FRGS

    Dates

    Price

    Price £2.50 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  9. A family exploring the down through time exhibition

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, Downpatrick, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)330 137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Enjoy free tours of the museum at 2pm each day this summer.

    Dates

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  10. Sketch of prisoners in Gaol Cell
    Gaol, Down County Museum
    NMD Council Logo
    Saint Patrick Centre Logo
    Prisoners
    Sketch of prisoners in Gaol Cell
    Gaol, Down County Museum
    NMD Council Logo
    Saint Patrick Centre Logo
    Prisoners

    Downpatrick

    Address

    English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 77 7511 2449

    Price

    Price £5.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Walking

    Incorrigibles and Unfortunates: Gaols in Downpatrick
    Join Linda McKenna to explore Downpatrick's four seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth century gaol sites and the stories of their prisoners. The walk will finish at the Gallows Hill, the…

    Dates

    Price

    Price £5.00 Per Ticket
  11. Christmas tree in old Gaol Cell

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Craft

    Join us for FREE at Down County Museum to celebrate Christmas Past and Present

    Dates

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking
  12. Pike and Drum
    NMD Council logo
    Grave of Thomas Russell
    Pike and Drum
    NMD Council logo
    Grave of Thomas Russell

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Walking

    Explore a range of sites associated with the 1798 rebellion

    Dates

    Price

    Free
  13. Audience enjoying entertainment at Down County Museum
    Shamrocks at Down County Museum
    Audience enjoying entertainment at Down County Museum
    Shamrocks at Down County Museum

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4252

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Enjoy a day of music, dancing, circus entertainment, facepainting, arts & crafts, and sensory play.

    We are open from 10am-4:30pm.

    Coffee and treats are available to buy from Park Coffee in the courtyard all day.

    Dates

    Price

    Free
  14. Bagenals Castle
    Newry and Mourne Museum
    Bagenals Castle
    Newry and Mourne Museum

    Newry

    Address

    Bagenal's Castle, 36 Castle Street, Newry, County Down, BT34 2BY

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    Guests will be taken on tours of Newry and Mourne Museum, which is housed at Bagenal’s Castle, a 16-century fortified house. The castle’s early history is closely connected with the Nine Years War, the Flight of the Earls, and the Ulster Planation. 

    Dates

    Price

    Free
  15. Jewelry by Céline Traynor
    Jewelry by Céline Traynor
    Jewelry by Céline Traynor
    Jewelry by Céline Traynor

    Castle Street, Newry

    Address

    Newry and Mourne Museum, Bagenal's Castle, Castle Street, Newry, County Down, BT34 2BY

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 330 137 4422

    Price

    Price £2.50 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Talks/Lectures

    To complement our current temporary exhibition at Newry & Mourne Museum, 'Newry Artists Past and Present' Céline and Bronagh will host informal, conversational talk about Canal Street in Newry.

    Dates

    Price

    Price £2.50 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  16. Family playing outdoor chess at Down County Museum
    Family visiting the cells at Down County Museum
    Family playing outdoor chess at Down County Museum
    Family visiting the cells at Down County Museum

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)330 137 4049

    Type

    Type:

    Craft

    Hop Into Easter Family Fun at Down County Museum!

    Dates

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  17. Section of a manuscript letter, written on 23rd June 1798, in Downpatrick.

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44(0)33 0137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    History

    Linda McKenna explores the fascinating evidence of the experience of the 1798 rebellion which can be discovered through archive collections.

    Dates

    Price

    Free
  18. A photograph focussing on the intricate and delicate drawings of animals and plants which have been fired on ceramic tiles. The tiles are white, with

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, Downpatrick, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4252

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Free art activity inspired by the Down Community Arts exhibition.

    Dates

    Price

    Free
  19. Family exploring restored Gaol cells at Down County Museum

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)330 137 4049

    Type

    Type:

    Easter Events

    Easter Weekend at Down County Museum

    Dates

  20. family enjoying a tour of Down County Museum's cells

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)330 137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Free tours of the museum every day at 2pm.

    Dates

    Price

    Free
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