Downpatrick
Downpatrick is a medium-sized town about 33 kilometres (21 mi) south of Belfast in County Down, Northern Ireland. The town is one of Ireland's most ancient and cultural towns. It takes its name from a dún (fort), which at one time stood on the hill that overlooks the town and on which Down Cathedral was later built. Its cathedral is said to be the burial place of Saint Patrick. Today, it is the county town of Down and the joint headquarters of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council. Downpatrick is characterised by the rolling drumlins that are a characteristic of the Lecale area and a legacy of glaciation in the course of the Pleistocene, the Down drumlins themselves are underlaid by Ordovician and Silurian shales and grits. Its lowest point lies within the marshland surrounding the north east of the town, recorded as being 1.3 foot below sea level. In accordance with the 2001 Census, the town has a permanent population of around 10316 people. Within this population, 48.5 percent were male and 51.5 percent were female. As the largest town in the Lecale region, Downpatrick is an economic, recreational and administrative centre for the locality and works as a hub for the neighboring towns and hamlets. In an hour drive of Belfast, the location serves as a commuter town for a a great deal of people. It is also served by a regular bus service to the city and a railway station. The town has a variety of primary and post-primary schools educating pupils from from all over the east Down region. Residents have an abundance of chances for involvement in leisure and sports activities. In addition to a youth club, the town is home to rugby, football, cricket and swimming clubs. For all your home developments, be sure to identify respected professionals in Downpatrick to make specific of quality.
