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Downpatrick

British  
/ ˌdaʊnˈpætrɪk /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The man, 27, has also been charged with driving while disqualified and using a vehicle without insurance and will appear before Downpatrick Magistrates' Court on Monday.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Jones explained that the incident began at about 04:45 BST on Sunday after a vehicle failed to stop for police in the Fountain Street area of Downpatrick.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

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

He had established himself at Downpatrick, and was surrounded in almost regal state by a staff of officers, including his constable, seneschal, and chamberlain; he even coined money in his own name.

From An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 by Cusack, Mary Frances

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