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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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"Our thoughts are with the police officer who has been injured during the incident in Downpatrick and their colleague who was present," she added.

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

Both British and Irish sides agreed there "must have been substantial co-ordination between south Armagh, west Belfast and Downpatrick".

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

NIE said the worst affected areas for power outages are Craigavon, Enniskillen, Omagh, Downpatrick, Ballymena and Dungannon, with community assistance centres opened for those without electricity.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2025

The Four Masters say he fled to Dublin; Dr. O'Donovan thinks that we should read Downpatrick.

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

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