Saul church, site of St Patrick's first barn church
Found around 2 miles from Downpatrick in scenic rolling drumlin country near to the Slaney river where Patrick is said to have first landed to begin his preaching ministry to Ireland.
Saint Patrick's monument, Downpatrick
County Down has long been associated with Ireland’s patron Saint, Saint Patrick, whose presence is especially felt in the town of Downpatrick, which takes part of its name from the Saint. In Downpatrick, and County Down as a whole, you’ll find many instances of St. Patrick’s continued influence.
Saul
It is said that when St. Patrick first came to Ireland, he was swept off course and ended up at Saul in County Down. He managed to convert the local chieftain, Dichu, to Christianity and in return St. Patrick was given a barn where he could hold services. He is said to have either passed away in Saul or was brought here between his passing and his burial. Today, Saint Patrick’s Memorial Church stands where it is believed that the barn that became St. Patrick’s first church once stood. On the nearby Slieve Patrick hill, you’ll find a large granite statue depicting St. Patrick with scenes from his life displayed in bronze panels at the statue’s base.
Downpatrick
Not only is part of the town’s name derived from him but his influence can be seen throughout. Down Cathedral, in the town, is the fabled final resting place of the Saint and a place of pilgrimage for many on St. Patricks Day each year. The spot on which St. Patrick was buried is said to be marked by a large inscribed granite stone. The town is also home to The Saint Patrick Centre; the centre provides an in-depth look into the life and times of the Saint and how he came to be known the world over. The centre will give you the most detailed, as well as visual, look at Saint Patrick’s life found in any public exhibition throughout Ireland.
Newry
In recent year, Newry has become better known for its shopping than anything else. Nevertheless, Newry is home to Saint Patrick’s Church, which is believed to be the first ever protestant church to be built in Ireland. Newry’s cathedral is also officially named after the Saints Patrick and Colman.
Anyone planning a trip to Ireland to trace the roots of Saint Patrick will find most of what they're looking for here in County Down.
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Saint Patrick's monument, Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland.
Places to see in ( Downpatrick - UK )
Places to see in ( Downpatrick - UK )
Downpatrick is a medium-sized town about 33 km south of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. It has been an important site since ancient times. Its cathedral is said to be the burial place of Saint Patrick.
As the largest town in the Lecale area, Downpatrick is a commercial, recreational and administrative centre for the locality and serves as a hub for the nearby towns and villages. Within a 30 minutes drive from Belfast, the location serves as a commuter town for a large number of people. The town has a number of primary and post-primary schools educating students from all over the east Down area.
Downpatrick is characterised by the rolling drumlins that are a feature of the Lecale area and a legacy of glaciation during the Pleistocene, the Down drumlins themselves are underlaid by Ordovician and Silurian shales and grits. Its lowest point lies within the marshland surrounding the north east of the town, recorded as being 1.3 ft (0.40 m) below sea level. Downpatrick is approximately 22 miles (35 km) from Belfast and has a regular bus service to the city.
Ballyalton Court Cairn is a single court grave situated on a rock outcrop by the roadside 0.5 miles (0.80 km) from Ballyalton village, which is 2.25 miles (3.62 km) east of Downpatrick, at grid ref 531 448. Ballynoe Stone Circle, a large circle of over 50 closely spaced upright stones, surrounding a mound which, when excavated, was found to contain two cists in which cremated bones were found, is only 2.5 miles (4 km) south in the hamlet of Ballynoe.
Down County Museum, is located on the Mall in English Street in Downpatrick and was formerly the old Down County Gaol. It was built between 1789 and 1796 at the behest of the County Grand Jury of Down under the supervision of Marquess of Downshire, the Earl of Hillsborough and the Hon Edward Ward, it was designed by architect Charles Lilly.
Downpatrick Racecourse, is located on the Ballydugan Road on the outskirts of Downpatrick. Horse racing has been held at Downpatrick under the charter of James II of England.
Downpatrick & County Down Railway is Ireland's only full-sized heritage railway. Built on the BCDR's former line to Belfast, it links the town with Inch Abbey and various other places of historical interest.
Inch Abbey, a large, ruined Cistercian monastic site featuring early Gothic architecture is 0.75 miles (1.2 km) north-west of Downpatrick on the north bank of the River Quoile off the main road to Belfast. The Lecale peninsula covers an area of some 78 square miles (200 km2) between Downpatrick and Dundrum. It is an area of historical and geographic significance.
The Mound of Down or Rathkeltair is one of the major earthworks of Ulster, situated on the NW edge of Downpatrick it is a good example of an Iron Age defensive earthwork in the middle of which a Norman Motte and Bailey was built by John de Courcy after his defeat of Rory Mac Donlevy in 1177.
St. Patrick Center, is the only permanent exhibition in the world dedicated to the patron saint of Ireland, and one of the best tourist destinations in Ireland. Quoile Castle is a ruined 16th-century tower house, just off the main road from Downpatrick to Strangford.
Downpatrick is situated at the junction of the A7 (Downpatrick to Saintfield and Belfast) road, the A25 (Downpatrick to Newry and Dublin) road and the A2 coast road. While there are no rail services in Downpatrick, Ulsterbus provides bus services to and from the Downpatrick Bus Station. Downpatrick railway station on the Belfast and County Down Railway, opened on 23 March 1859 and Downpatrick Loop Platform opened on 24 September 1892.
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St Patrick's Roman Catholic Church Downpatrick
Sunday Sequence: On The Trail Of St. Patrick
Mark Patterson takes a trip to Downpatrick to walk around the grounds of Saul Church - the place St. Patrick chose to plant his first church community - with Dr. Therese Cullen.
Kilfinane Church of Ireland 90 second video of the interior .m2ts
Killfinane Church Of Ireland is located just off the square in the main street on the road to Ballyorgan and beside Captains Lane. The foundation stone for the present church was laid on April 19 1853. The Rev George Wren dedicated the church to St Andrew. The church was deconsecrated in 1990.A 90 second video of the interior of the church the Building is to be refurbished in time....
St Patrick's Day Parade, Downpatrick 2015
Here's the first few minutes of the parade filmed near the start of the parade route in Irish Street
St Patrick's Country (1935)
Titles read: 'ST PATRICK'S COUNTRY'.
Ulster, Northern Ireland.
Various scenic countryside shots of the village of Raholp in County Down where St Patrick grew up. A man thatches a roof of a cottage. A woman walks along with a dog and a pail over her arm and draws some water from a well. Children feed cows through a gate. A man herds cows along.
A small boy with a goat walks along by a road at Saul (?) where St Patrick first preached Christianity in Ireland. We see a small church in the background with a typical Celtic tower that is said to mark the spot where St Patrick died.
Shot of Downpatrick Cathedral where St Patrick is buried, according to legend. People look at the plain slab of granite from the Mourne Mountains that marks the grave.
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2&4 Station Road Saintfield
Former railway station for sale in Saintfield, County Down. Listed with Quinn Property Sales, Ballynahich and Downpatrick. Video by Matt Symons Photography.
Old Downpatrick Post Box still in use
I couldn't resist videoing this quaint quirky old post box from a bygone age. Remarkably it is still in use.
A History of Downpatrick 50s-80s Part 1
This documentary was made entirely by clients of AMH New Horizons, Downpatrick. Through local character's stories, you will be taken on a journey of Downpatrick from 1950s to the 1980s. This project was part of the Peace III funded community history initiative organised by Down County Museum and the Somme Heritage Centre.
The Apostle Paul's Burial Place l'apostolo paolo luogo di sepoltura
Saint Paul's Cathedral Outside The Walls in Rome, Italy is according to tradition the burial place of the Apostle Paul. Paul's stone coffin was confirmed to be under the main altar in the basilica in 2006, and not long after carbon dating tests were performed on the contents inside the coffin which dated back to the 1st century confirming what tradition has been saying for almost 2000 years. Paul was born Saul of Tarsus who had risen in Judaism and was the chief persecutor of Christians when he was converted on the road to Damascus when Jesus appeared to him. He wrote letters which make up close to half of the New Testament Scriptures, and other than the resurrection of Jesus, his conversion and influence is considered by many to be one of two pillars the Church of Jesus Christ is built upon. Relics found in this church include Saint Paul's staff, a piece of the cross Jesus was crucified upon, and bones from Timothy, Andrew, Bartholomew and Saint Matthew. l'apostolo paolo luogo di sepoltura
Mainstay DRP
Charity video for Mainstay DRP by Bridgend Studios, Crossgar, Downpatrick
What is St. Patrick's Day #Shamrocks #Leprechauns #Patricksday #CheatCodes
Every March 17, St. Patrick's Day is celebrated with parades, parties, and a lot of green. This date marks the death of Saint Patrick, the Patron Saint of Ireland. ... Today, the holiday has evolved to become a secular celebration of Irish culture.
Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. He was a Christian missionary given credited with converting Ireland to Christianity in the AD 400s. St Patrick was not actually Irish was in fact born British.
His exact birthplace and date is not known. Patrick was the son of a wealthy family, born in Kilpatrick, Scotland in 387 CE. His parents were Calpurnius and Conchessa, were Romans living in Britain in charge of the colonies. His real name is believed to be Maewyn Succat and he took on the name Patrick upon becoming a priest. As a teen he was kidnapped by pirates and sold into slavery in Ireland to herd and tend sheep on Slemish mountain, Co Antrim. It is believed that he was captured and made to be a slave by Irish raiders, until he was able to escape by ship after having a rather prophetic dream telling him that his ship was ready.”.
During his six-year captivity, he became fluent in the Irish language, he turned to God in prayer. He escaped after having a dream sent from God in which he was told to leave Ireland by going to the coast where he would find a ship waiting to sail to Britain. He is believed to have met up with his parents in Wales before travelling to France where he became a priest and later a bishop. Patrick was sent another dream in which the people of Ireland were calling out to him to come and walk among them once more. He was set the task of teaching Christianity to the Irish. He travelled throughout Ireland, preaching the Gospel and converting many. He and his disciples preached and converted thousands and began building churches all over the country. Patrick preached and converted all over Ireland for 40 years. The date cited for when Ireland was converted to Christianity is 432.
There is much debate over when and where he died. It is believed he died on 17 March, 460 at Saul, Downpatrick. That is why Saint Patrick's day is celebrated on March 17th. Some people suggest he was also born on 17 March.
Why is Green the color of St. Patrick's Day?
Saint Patrick's color was blue, not green, say historians. The hue — St. Patrick's blue, a lighter shade — can still be seen on ancient Irish flags and was used on armbands and flags by members of the Irish Citizen Army, whose 1916 Easter Rising attempted to end British rule. The color green only became associated with the big day after it was linked to the Irish independence movement in the late 18th century. Green being a more common color for Ireland, with green associating with the Irish flag.
Why do people wear Shamrocks and what do they mean?
According to St. Patrick's Day lore, Patrick used the three leaves of a shamrock to explain the Christian holy trinity: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. Today, St.Patrick's Day revelers wear a shamrock out of tradition. But people in Ireland hoping to wear an authentic shamrock are running low on luck.
The Irish Myth of the Leprechaun
Legend has it that if you're wearing the color green, the quintessentially Irish, fairy-like creatures called leprechauns won't be able to see you. And if they can't see you, they can't pinch you. (It's worth noting that before St. Patrick's Day, leprechauns were known not for wearing green, but red.)
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St Patrick's legacy
There is a reason St Patrick’s Day is one of the most celebrated festivals across the world!
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Every year on March 17 the world goes green to celebrate the legacy of St Patrick. And here on the island of Ireland, you’ll find a unique heritage and warm welcome in which to honour our famous patron saint.
Fast facts:
– The first St Patrick’s Day parade was not held in Ireland, but in Boston in the United States in 1737. Ireland was a little further behind – our first parade was held in Waterford in 1903, while Dublin joined the club back in 1931. Today, the parade in Dublin is a huge, colourful, theatrical event that snakes through the historic city centre, with vivid displays and international bands.
–St Patrick died in 461 in Saul, County Down and is buried in the grounds of Down Cathedral in Downpatrick where a memorial stone, made from local Mourne Mountain granite, marks his grave.
– An Irish Franciscan friar named Luke Wadding from Waterford turned March 17 into a feast day. Born in 1558, Wadding died in Rome on 1657 and his remains are interred there in the college of St Isidore’s, which he founded.
– Thought to be either Welsh or Scottish, the exact birthplace of the famous saint is unknown and the subject of some controversy! Once here, he was sent to Slemish Mountain in County Antrim to herd sheep. But on his escape, he had a vision and returned to Ireland to spread the word of Christianity.
–You’ll find every manner of St Patrick’s Day parade all over Ireland, from the biggest in Dublin to the earliest in Dingle, County Kerry, where it kicks off at 6am. There’s a week-long festival in St Patrick’s Country around Newry, Mourne and Down, and a carnival parade and concert in Belfast. The shortest parade in the world used to be in Dripsey, County Cork, from one pub to another.
– Not content with just donning green hats, everything from buildings to rivers goes green for St Patrick's Day. In previous years, the London Eye, Niagra Falls, the Colosseum in Rome, the Empire State building and Christ the Redeemer in Rio, to name but a few, have all turned a shade of green on March 17.
– There are sites all over Ireland associated with St Patrick, which goes to show how far this 5th century saint travelled. Follow St Patrick’s Trail in Northern Ireland and you can visit Armagh's two impressive cathedrals dedicated to the saint, as well as Saul Church and the St Patrick Centre in County Down.
– Before green became the colour of choice, blue was associated with St Patrick. The significance of blue dates back to early Irish mythology and the earliest depictions of the patron saint show him wearing 'St Patrick's blue', as it became known.
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Saint Patrick's Celebrations 2019 - Newry & Downpatrick
Saint Patrick's Celebrations 2019 took place on Sunday 17 March in Newry and Downpatrick.
Newry, Mourne and Down district is renowned for being the home of Saint Patrick. Our Patron Saint established his first church here, in a barn in Saul, Co Down and reached throughout the land before he was laid to rest in the grounds of Down Cathedral in Downpatrick.
Sit back and enjoy the highlights of St Patrick's Celebrations 2019 in Newry and Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland.
SAINT PATRICKS COUNTRY
A brief overview of some of the historical sites on Downpatrick Northern Ireland.
Down Cathedral, Burial place of Saint Patrick Drone
Saint Patrick
Born: 385 AD, Britannia
Died: 17 March 461 AD, Saul
Nationality: Roman
Full name: Maewyn Succat
Buried: Down Cathedral, Downpatrick
He is said to have been born Maewyn Succat (Latin: Magonus Succetus) and was a Roman Britain-born Christian missionary and is the patron saint of Ireland along with Brigid of Kildare and Columba. When he was about sixteen he was captured by Irish raiders from his home in Scotland and taken as a slave to Ireland, where he lived for six years before escaping to mainland Europe on a ship with Irish hounds. He entered the church. He later returned to Ireland as a missionary in the north and west of the island, but little is known about the places where he worked and no link can be made between Patrick and any church. By the eighth century he had become the patron saint of Ireland. The Irish monastery system evolved after the time of Patrick and the Irish church did not develop the diocesan model that Patrick and the other early missionaries had tried to establish.
The available body of evidence does not allow the dates of Patrick's life to be fixed with certainty, but it appears that he was active as a missionary in Ireland during the second half of the fifth century. Two letters from him survive, along with later hagiographies from the seventh century onwards. Many of these works cannot be taken as authentic traditions. Uncritical acceptance of the Annals of Ulster would imply that he lived from 387 to 461, and ministered in what is modern day northern Ireland from 433 onwards.
Down Cathedral
It is an ancient ecclesiastical site with a church dedicated to the Holy Trinity recorded in the 12th century. In 1124 St Malachy became Bishop of Down, and set about repairing and enlarging the Cathedral. In 1177, Sir John de Courcy (Norman conqueror of Ulster) brought in Benedictine monks and expelled Augustinian monks settled there by St Malachy. De Courcy, who had enraged the king by his seizure of lands in Ireland beyond what he was granted, was taken prison there on Good Friday 1204. According to the account, the unarmed de Courcy managed to take a weapon from one of his attackers and killed 13 men before being overpowered and taken prisoner.[1]
By 1220, this building was in ruins and was further damaged by an earthquake in 1245. The Cathedral was burned down by Edward Bruce in 1315 and subsequently rebuilt and destroyed several times. In 1538 the monastery was suppressed and then destroyed in 1539 by Lord Leonard Grey, the Lord Deputy of Ireland, who stabled horses there. The destruction of the Cathedral was one of the charges for which Grey was executed in 1541. For two centuries after that it lay in ruins. In 1778 John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, visited and described it as a noble ruin. A Round Tower close to the Cathedral was taken down in 1790.
It is an ancient ecclesiastical site with a church dedicated to the Holy Trinity recorded in the 12th century. In 1124 St Malachy became Bishop of Down, and set about repairing and enlarging the Cathedral. In 1177, Sir John de Courcy (Norman conqueror of Ulster) brought in Benedictine monks and expelled Augustinian monks settled there by St Malachy. De Courcy, who had enraged the king by his seizure of lands in Ireland beyond what he was granted, was taken prison there on Good Friday 1204. According to the account, the unarmed de Courcy managed to take a weapon from one of his attackers and killed 13 men before being overpowered and taken prisoner.[1]
By 1220, this building was in ruins and was further damaged by an earthquake in 1245. The Cathedral was burned down by Edward Bruce in 1315 and subsequently rebuilt and destroyed several times. In 1538 the monastery was suppressed and then destroyed in 1539 by Lord Leonard Grey, the Lord Deputy of Ireland, who stabled horses there. The destruction of the Cathedral was one of the charges for which Grey was executed in 1541. For two centuries after that it lay in ruins. In 1778 John Wesley, the founder of Methodism, visited and described it as a noble ruin. A Round Tower close to the Cathedral was taken down in 1790.
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