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  1. 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
  2. Margaret Clarke

    Newry

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4422

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Arts

    Celebrate art at Newry and Mourne Museum

    Dates

    Price

    Free
  3. 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
  4. The Downpatrick Workhouse

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 330 137 4049

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    The Downpatrick Workhouse on Strangford Road closed 80 years ago this year. A new exhibition at Down County Museum explores the complex history of the workhouse and the harsh realities faced by the local residents who entered its doors.

    Dates

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  5. 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
  6. Living history actors at Down County Museum
    Living history actors at Down County Museum

    Downpatrick

    Address

    The Mall, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 28 9082 3207

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    EHOD (European Heritage Open Days)

    Down County Museum is housed within the historic walls of the 18th-century County Gaol of Down.

    Dates

    Price

    Free
  7. 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

  8. 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
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. An image of a young boy demonstrating the use of the 'hunting horn' he made during one of the craft workshops.

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

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

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    Are you a curious collector who enjoys getting creative? Are you 6-12 years of age? Have you got some free time this February half-term?
    Join us to make your own unique version of an item from the British Museum collection, now on display in…

    Dates

    Price

    Free
  12. Audient enjoying entertainment at Down County Museum
    Down County Museum Building
    Down County Museum Building
    Audient enjoying entertainment at Down County Museum
    Down County Museum Building
    Down County Museum Building

    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

    Join us on Saturday 15 March for a day of music, arts & crafts storytelling, and enjoy a free tour of the Museum.

    We are open from 10am-4:30pm for music, arts & crafts, storytelling, and free tours of the Museum.

    Dates

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. 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
  16. Murlough Driftwood by Evan Boyce WINNER
    Binnian and Wee BinnIan by Rowen Gallagher U18 winner
    The Misty Three. Killeavy by Enda Quinn RUNNER-UP DECEMBER
    Murlough Driftwood by Evan Boyce WINNER
    Binnian and Wee BinnIan by Rowen Gallagher U18 winner
    The Misty Three. Killeavy by Enda Quinn RUNNER-UP DECEMBER

    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:

    Exhibition

    Magnificent Mourne Gullion Strangford! Our Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty through the seasons.'

    A display of the winners and finalists in this annual amateur photography competition held by the management teams of the Ring of Gullion, Mournes…

    Dates

    Price

    Free
  17. 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
  18. 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
  19. Halloween Arts and Crafts at 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 4422

    Price

    Price £2.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Workshop

    On Saturday 25 and Monday 27 October 2025 your children can visit Newry and Mourne Museum to unleash their wild and wicked imaginations to create ghostly arts and crafts in celebration of the scariest time of the year.

    Dates

    Price

    Price £2.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  20. 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
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