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Legacy of St. Patrick

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Legacy of St. Patrick

Saint Patrick's Country


The History Of St Patrick

Saint Patrick was born in northern Roman Britain around 387. When he was sixteen, Patrick was captured and brought to Ireland as a slave...


The St. Patrick Centre

The Saint Patrick Centre in Downpatrick is the starting point for any visitor who wishes to know more about Ireland’s patron saint...


Christian Heritage

Churches, monasteries and early Celtic churches were built across Ireland in the centuries after Patrick’s death...

Saint Patrick, Shamrocks & Serpents

There are some legends connected to Patrick which everyone in Ireland knows...

Saint Patrick in Northern Ireland

On St Patrick’s Day, March 17th, over 50 million people around the world will celebrate the death of Ireland’s patron saint over 1500 years ago...