Saint Patrick & the pagan hills

Discover the place where Saint Patrick changed the story of Ireland forever. 17 March is the big day and it might get you thinking just who was he? Well join local storyteller Duane Fitzsimons and get to the hear to the heart of that mystery.

This is the place he calls home but it is no ordinary place though, as you will discover. Journey through one of Ireland’s most ancient landscapes on a path of discovery from Celtic to Christianity in the home of Saint Patrick. Starting from the shore of Lough Money in an area of awe-inspiring beauty, Duane takes you along old and ancient lanes which Patrick would have roamed on a route dotted with Neolithic reminders from the Pagan era. The experience includes the stunning vista of Strangford Lough with a locally sourced picnic.

Following the trails along the Lough we ramble along the Lecale Way to…