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How did a patron saint of Scotland come to rest in Downpatrick?
How Saint Columba of Iona, born in Gartan, County Donegal, came to be buried in Downpatrick, County Down
Duane Fitzsimons
Jun 7, 20231 min read
A gut feeling
County Down ghost story
Duane Fitzsimons
Oct 25, 20222 min read
Resilience in the face of the unknown
Cholera in Ireland 1832
Duane Fitzsimons
Apr 26, 20224 min read
Midnight Mass
History of Ardtole Church, Ardglass
Duane Fitzsimons
Dec 17, 20212 min read
Patrick and the pagans
Saint Patrick's arrival in Ireland
Duane Fitzsimons
Sep 6, 20212 min read
The sugar ship sighting
Shipwrecks near Ardglass
Duane Fitzsimons
Sep 8, 20203 min read
Silver tongues and bloody daggers
John de Courcy's downfall
Duane Fitzsimons
Feb 13, 20203 min read
Blood on English Street
History of Downpatrick
Duane Fitzsimons
Oct 8, 20192 min read
One of a kind
Our Lady of Dunsford, the oldest stone Madonna and Child in Ireland.
Duane Fitzsimons
Jan 6, 20194 min read
The Druids ceremonial grounds
Neolithic monuments in County Down, Lough Money and Slieve-na-Griddle
Duane Fitzsimons
Jul 2, 20182 min read
Walk the Lecale Way
Walking the Lecale Way, County Down
Duane Fitzsimons
Jun 1, 20182 min read
Saint Patrick's Fury: Part 1
Saint Patrick's original altar
Duane Fitzsimons
May 21, 20182 min read
The Old Pads
Public rights of way County Down
Duane Fitzsimons
May 9, 20182 min read
Europe's Oldest Ferry Service
Europe's Oldest ferry service
Duane Fitzsimons
May 7, 20182 min read
Family ties with the Savages of Ards
The Savage family of the Ards
Duane Fitzsimons
May 3, 20182 min read
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