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Discover Early Christian Down

Down County Museum, The Mall, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH
High Cross lit up at night outside Down Cathedral, Downpatrick

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Discover Early Christian Down. Special tours for groups.

Explore the legacy of St Patrick. Discover the history of Down’s ancient high crosses. See real Early Christian artefacts from local Patrician sites. Visit the Hill of Down and St Patrick’s grave. Explore the story with an expert guide.

Tour 1, Tour of the Downpatrick high cross and Early Christian collections in Down County Museum: with tea/coffee and scone

Tour 2, Tour of the Downpatrick High Cross and Early Christian collections in Down County Museum, visit to St Patrick’s grave and tour of Saul Church, Struell Wells and Inch Abbey: with lunch

Tours are available on half day or whole day options.

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  • Groups catered for
  • Prior Booking Required

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  • All major credit/debit cards accepted
  • Euros accepted

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Opening Times

* 10:00 - 17:00, weekdays.
13:00 - 17:00 Saturday and Sunday

Also available outside of these hours by arrangement.

What's Nearby

  1. Down Arts Centre

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  2. Downpatrick Presbyterian Church

    Built 1954 to the designs of S. McIlveen of Ferguson and McIlveen, Belfast. This is a…

    0.14 miles away
  3. Down County Museum

    Down County Museum is located in the old county Gaol of Down. It houses fascinating…

    0.18 miles away
  1. The Saint Patrick Centre

    The Saint Patrick Centre is the only permanent exhibition in the World about Ireland’s…

    0.19 miles away
  2. Down Cathedral and Saint Patrick's Grave

    Down Cathedral, a Cathedral of the Church of Ireland with magnificent stain glass…

    0.28 miles away
  3. Downpatrick & County Down Railway

    Travel back to the past with real vintage steam trains through St. Patrick's Country,…

    0.38 miles away
  4. Inch Abbey

    Located on the north bank of the Quoile River, Inch Abbey was founded by John de Courcy…

    0.79 miles away
  5. Struell Wells

    Struell Wells was built around a stream flowing through a secluded valley. It was a…

    1.56 miles away
  6. Quoile Pondage Nature Reserve and Countryside Centre

    The Reserve provides a relaxing natural retreat and offers visitors tranquil riverside…

    1.55 miles away
  7. Saul Church

    Two miles outside Downpatrick is the replica of St Patrick's first church in Ireland.…

    1.75 miles away
  8. Annadorn Dolmen

    Situated 8.8km south east of Ballynahinch, on the north east shore of Loughinisland Lake,…

    3.68 miles away
  9. Raholp Church

    Restored ruins of a sixth century church of St. Tassach, said to have given the last…

    3.88 miles away
  10. Delamont Country Park

    Situated on the shores of Strangford Lough in an area of outstanding natural…

    3.98 miles away
  11. Seaforde Gardens and Tropical Butterfly House

    Seaforde Gardens, Maze and Tropical Butterfly House promises a truly plant rich and…

    5.16 miles away
  12. Tyrella Beach

    Tyrella beach and conservation area is a small, enclosed dune complex within Dundrum Bay.…

    5.37 miles away
  13. Clough Castle

    An Anglo-Norman motte-and-bailey earthwork castle dating to the late 12th or early 13th…

    5.52 miles away
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