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.

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"But because of Viking attacks it was decided in 878AD to bring her remains here to Downpatrick where she is buried with St Patrick and also St Colmcille – so the three patron saints of Ireland are buried together here on Cathedral Hill."

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Today, Watson said it is unclear just how much of St Brigid's remains remain in Downpatrick as relics, including her skull were taken elsewhere.

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

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

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