Downpatrick is a town in County Down, Northern Ireland.
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10 Facts About Downpatrick
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Downpatrick had a population of 10,822 according to the 2011 Census.
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Downpatrick is famous because of its history of St Patrick, even though the town had been named after him, it is believed during the 5th century he had lived in Downpatrick and is currently buried in Down Cathedral.
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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.
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Downpatrick is approximately 22 miles from Belfast and has a regular bus service to the city.
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Downpatrick is mentioned in the Ulster Cycle and, in particular, the Tain Bo Cuailgne.
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Downpatrick's grave is still a place of pilgrimage on St Patricks Day.
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Downpatrick has had mixed fortunes over the years but has still managed to produce excellent county footballers such as Ray McConville, Conor Deegan, and Barry Breen, all of whom won All-Irelands with Down.
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Downpatrick is home to one of the biggest Northern Irish branches of the Manchester United Supporters' Club, the Downpatrick Manchester United Supporters' Club, which was founded in 1993.
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Downpatrick has several other clubs that use the facilities of the Down Leisure Centre such as the Lecale Amateur Swimming Club, the Downpatrick School of Lifesaving and the East Down Athletics Club.
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