<P> Downpatrick ( from Irish : Dún Pádraig , meaning `` Patrick 's stronghold '' ) is a small - sized town about 33 km ( 21 mi ) south of Belfast in County Down , Northern Ireland . It has been an important site since ancient times . 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 . It had a population of 10,822 at the 2011 Census . </P>
<P> Downpatrick ( from Irish : Dún Pádraig , meaning `` Patrick 's stronghold '' ) is a small - sized town about 33 km ( 21 mi ) south of Belfast in County Down , Northern Ireland . It has been an important site since ancient times . 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 . It had a population of 10,822 at the 2011 Census . </P>
what is the meaning of the name downpatrick
what is the meaning of the name downpatrick
`` Patrick 's stronghold ''
`` Patrick 's stronghold ''