IN PICTURES: Downpatrick St. Patrick's Day celebrations

By The Newsroom
Published 17th Mar 2017, 16:46 GMT
Updated 24th Mar 2017, 10:54 GMT

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, James Brokenshire, attended a special St. Patrick's Day service titled '˜In the footsteps of Patrick' at Down Cathedral in Downpatrick, on Friday.

St. Patrick is believed to buried in the cathedral grounds alongside St. Brigid and St. Columba.

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland James Brokenshire is pictured at the St Patrick's Day service entitled 'In the footsteps of Patrick' at Down Cathedral in Downpatrick, County Down. The Secretary of State is pictured during the service. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.placeholder image
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland James Brokenshire is pictured at the St Patrick's Day service entitled 'In the footsteps of Patrick' at Down Cathedral in Downpatrick, County Down. The Secretary of State is pictured during the service. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye.
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