Parades have taken place in Belfast, Londonderry, Enniskillen, Downpatrick, Newry and Armagh and - for the first time in ...

Festivities are underway across Northern Ireland the the Republic of Ireland as part of the annual St Patrick's Day celebrations. Thousands of people have lined the streets in Belfast city centre for ...

The Mourne granite slab marking the traditional burial place of St. Patrick at the Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity also known as Down Cathedral in Downpatrick. CREDIT: Hugh Rooney/Eye ...

Patrick concentrated much of his work around Saul (his first church) and Downpatrick, where it is believed he is buried. There are a number of legends associated with Saint Patrick, perhaps the ...

Inspired by St. Patrick’s “Confessions,” in which the patron of Ireland states “I arose as many as 100 times at night to pray,” a group of Christians gathered at dawn on March 17 around St. Patrick’s ...

In Downpatrick, early risers made their way to Saul Church – believed to be St Patrick's first church in Ireland. Among them were a group of young people from Missouri who had arrived this morning.