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Downpatrick

British

/ ˌdaʊnˈpætrɪk /

noun

a market town in Northern Ireland: reputedly the burial place of Saint Patrick. Pop: 10 316 (2001)

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And although Louth and Kildare may well have the best-established connections to St Brigid, Downpatrick in Co Down also has a strong claim.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

Angela Feenan, who was from Downpatrick, was pronounced dead at the scene of the incident, on Ardglass Road in the County Down town.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2025

Hundreds of people attended a vigil in St Brigid's Church in Downpatrick on Sunday evening.

From BBC • Aug. 11, 2025

At Downpatrick Crown Court on Tuesday, Judge Geoffrey Miller KC told the court 40-year-old Campbell has "lost his career, his marriage, and likely this will impact on the direct access to his child".

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2025

The county town is Downpatrick; others are Newry, Newtownards, Bangor, and Banbridge.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 1: Deposition to Eberswalde by Various

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