Down Cathedral, County Down.

Many relics reside in this medieval Gothic Church which is believed to be the burial site of Saint Patrick. The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity is known as Down Cathedral. It is a place of pilgrimage and prayer. Standing prominently on the Hill of Down, overlooking the ancient and historic town of Downpatrick.
It is an ancient esslestical site with a church dedicated to the Holy Trinity recorded in 12th century. It has suffered from the forces of an earthquake 1245, burned down in 1315 and subsequently rebuilt and destroyed several times. Crosses from the 9th, 10th and 12th centuries are preserved in the Cathedral. The last restoration took place between 1985 to 1987.
Accompanying photos include the Cathedral, the granite grave stone believed to be of St Patrick, the graveyard with the mountains of Mourne as the backdrop, stained glass windows, the large pipe organ and the ancient baptismal font which is a bullaun stone, these are linked to early medieval church sites.Read more