The Saint Patrick Centre is launching the Maureen Donnelly Memorial Writing Competition in 2024 to celebrate the life of Saint Patrick and explore what his writings and his life can tell us about our own world. Maureen Donnelly was a long-standing Board Member of The Saint Patrick Centre. Born in County Antrim and resident in […]
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SAINT PATRICK’S BIG WEEKEND
Join us for our BIG WEEKEND celebrating Saint Patrick at the Home of Ireland’s Patron Saint! Walk, Dance, Listen to Traditional Music and Hear the Best Storytellers in Ireland! 16th March: 9-3pm Saint Patrick’s Pilgrim Walk (6 miles) with Martina Purdy and Elaine Kelly including Lunch £35. Book on 02844619000. 10-12 Noon Saint Patrick Craft […]
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BERTIE AHERNE IN CONVERSATION WITH GERRY KELLY
THE former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern revealed his connection to County Down, when he shared stories before a live audience at The Saint Patrick Centre in Downpatrick. See the interview Here Mr Ahern was in conversation with broadcaster Gerry Kelly last night (March 8) as part of the Centre’s annual talks series sponsored by the Department […]
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Easter Events
Join us at the Saint Patrick Centre for a fun filled Easter Weekend!
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‘A Beautiful World’ by Brian Trainor
Brian Trainor’s Exhibition is available to view from the 6th April to the 30th April in the Art Gallery of The Saint Patrick’s Centre.
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Saint Patrick Centre’s Maureen Donnelly Writing Competition Winners
Congratulations to the prize winners in the Saint Patrick Centre’s Maureen Donnelly Writing Competition. Louise Craig from Down High School won the Key Stage 4 Essay Competition and Dylan Hill from Belfast High School won the Key Stage 4 Competition with well deserved runners up Shannon Murray from Assumption Grammar School and Leon Wilton from […]
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Downpatrick Art Society
Downpatrick Art society Art exhibition on throughout May in the Art Gallery
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‘Summerfest’ at Saint Patrick Centre
Friday 16th – Sunday 18th August join the St Patrick Centre for ‘Summerfest’ a weekend extravaganza with fun for children of every age.
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Maureen Donnelly Writing Competition
Maureen Donnelly was a long-standing board member of the Saint Patrick Centre who dedicated much of her life to her passion for writing. In recognition of Saint Patrick’s contribution to Ireland’s literary heritage and to honour Maureen’s dedication to literature we are delighted to announce that we are launching the second year of our annual […]
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Giving Tree
The Saint Patrick Centre Giving Tree – which helps everyone to support local familes most in need – returns to the Saint Patrick Centre in the spirit of Christmas and Saint Patrick
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Martin O’Brien in Conversation with Eamonn Mallie
Martin O’Brien in Conversation with Eamonn Mallie – Thurdsay 28th May 2026, Tickets £10
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A star studded Afternoon Concert of Country Music returns to the St Patrick Centre, Downpatrick on Sunday 4th October 2026 at 3pm.
A star studded Afternoon Concert of Country Music returns to the St Patrick Centre, Downpatrick on Sunday 4th October 2026 at 3pm. Artists performing on the afternoon are: From Moate in County Westmeath Tony Allen, one half of the world famous international TV and recording duo Foster and Allen Young County Down man Sean Gordon, […]
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