The Saint Patrick Centre
The Story Of Ireland Starts Here
The Saint Patrick Centre is one of Northern Ireland's leading attractions and a must see destination on the way from Dublin to Belfast. We are a registered charity as well as an important educational resource about the life of Ireland's most famous export - Saint Patrick.
No trip to Ireland is complete without a visit to the National Grave of Saint Patrick. Discover his incredible story at the Saint Patrick Centre in the medieval town of Downpatrick just 35 minutes south of Belfast.
Please take a look around our website and feel free to get in touch with us to arrange your visit.
The Story Of Ireland Starts Here
The Saint Patrick Centre is the only permanent exhibition in the world about Ireland's Patron Saint.
The story of Ireland starts here in the words of Saint Patrick himself - explore Patrick's life and legacy in our award winning interactive galleries and IMAX experience. Discover our Art Gallery, Craft shop and Garden Cafe with its views to the Medieval Cathedral of Down where the National Grave of Saint Patrick is located.
Journey to the fabulous local sites associated with Patrick to discover Inch Abbey where the legends of the snakes was written and the first church in Ireland at Saul were Patrick died on March 17th.
Support the Giving Tree
We are pleased to launch the 2020 giving tree at The Saint Patrick Centre. This year we will be publishing our lists online so please choose a child and private message us so we can take the tag off the tree on your behalf. You will get a response thanking you and then leave your unwrapped present with us before the 18th of December at 5pm. 
Please note we will be open again on 11th December.
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Buy a Camino Experience for Christmas
THE GIFT OF A CAMINO EXPERIENCE FOR CHRISTMAS
THE gift of amazement is on offer this Christmas with new vouchers available to send family and friends on St Patrick’s Way in 2021 in Downpatrick.
This unique experience – a guided pilgrim walk, bus tour or canoe trip– in the beauty of St Patrick’s Country, Downpatrick and Newcastle – can be given as a gift with voucher for Christmas.
Just find a tour you like here, call us on 028 4461 9000 and book it. We will send the gift voucher  to the recipient and organise dates with them.  Watch our Video to find out more.
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Instagram Shop Competition
Head over to our Instagram page @shopsaintpatrick for our new competition.
To launch the restyle of our gift shop we are running a competition to win an amazing gift hamper worth £200.
To be in with a chance of winning please do the following:
Follow our page/Like our Post/Tag 2 friends –
Good luck!
Good luck!
Saint Patrick Centre Christmas Opening Hours
The Saint Patrick Centre opening hours for Christmas are – Visit Santa at the Saint Patrick Centre
We are proud to announce our Santa Experience at the Saint Patrick Centre this year. Travel through the Magical Gates of the Elf Emporium at the North Pole into the world of the Elves who are busy getting ready for Christmas Day.Walk Saint Patrick's Way With Us
Walk Saint Patrick’s Way around beautiful Downpatrick, Lecale and the Mournes and see the sites central to Patrick’s story in 2021 on our new schedule – starting 7th April  with Martina Purdy.What our Visitors Say -
