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  1. St Patrick's Festival - Frequently Asked Questions
    Find out the need to know details about St Patrick's Festival in Downpatrick and Newry.
  2. St Patrick's Festival Gallery
    Visit the 'St Patrick's Festival Gallery' to explore the highlights of St Patrick's Festival in previous years.
  3. Shamrocks at Down County Museum
    Family fun abounds at the Down County Museum, Downpatrick this St Patrick's Day. Before and after the Downpatrick parade, come and spend some time with us enjoying entertainment, music, dancing and craft, as well as our wonderful museum collections, and it's all free!.
    1. 17 Mar 2025
  4. A handmade leprechaun with a shamrock in their hand, sitting on a table, on St Patrick's Day at Newry and Mourne Museum.
    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 trays and play areas, and a musical performance by Briege Murphy combining her love of Irish traditional and American folk songs.
    1. 17 Mar 2025
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    3. 17 Mar 2025
  5. Dramability pop up 'Stages Cafe' at Down Arts Centre
    Join us at Down Arts Centre, nestled in the heart of Downpatrick, this Saint Patrick's Day for a delightful celebration of creativity and culture. Enjoy a range of activities, including arts and crafts, captivating street performers, and demonstrations of St. Brigid’s Cross-making with Stages Cafe set to pop up again this St Patrick's Day!
    1. 17 Mar 2025
  6. The Shamrock Express
    As part of the town’s St. Patrick’s celebrations, the Shamrock Express returns to Downpatrick this St Patrick’s Day, in conjunction with and supported by Newry Mourne and Down District Council. For the unbeatable fare of just £3, we are offering a train ride on our heritage ‘Derry Girls’ diesel train, with traditional music on board and Irish dancing on arrival at Inch Abbey.
    1. 17 Mar 2025
  7. A group of people walking near to Saul Church on the St. Patrick's Pilgrim Walk experience in Downpatrick, County Down.

    The spiritual centre of our area, Downpatrick is a beautiful and historic town built on the rolling drumlins of Lecale. One of the oldest towns on the island of Ireland, it has a long association with Saint Patrick who spent much of his time in and around the area and died here in the early 5th Century. His legacy remains and whether you come here on pilgrimage or just to simply say hello, there is a unique atmosphere in this small town that you won’t find anywhere else.

  8. A group of young women enjoying the rooftop spa facilities at Canal Court Hotel & Spa in Newry.

    Since it’s just a short hop from the south of the island, Newry City has always been a busy centre of activity. Our region's only city may be small in size, but as a regional centre it has plenty of things to offer everyone with the added advantage of being really close to the Ring of Gullion, Carlingford Lough and beautiful surrounding countryside and beaches.

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