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GARDENS • CULTURE • LITERATURE • LOCAL History • MYTHS & LEGENDS • HeritaGE • CHRISTIAN HERITAGE • CREATIVE • NATURE • ACTIVEIn Search of 1798The 1790s were a period of great turmoil in County Down, culminating in the UnitedIrishmen’s Rebellion of 1798. Hear the stories of County Down’s rebels and visit the oldGaol of Down.Arrive at Down County Museum 1 for welcome, tea or coffee and homemade scones. Themuseum is located in the historic buildings of the 18th century County Gaol of Down, oneof the most complete surviving Georgian gaols in Ireland. Enjoy a guided tour of the gaoland its restored cells and see the conditions in which the prisoners were kept. In additionto incarcerating many people for minor offences, the gaol held 1798 rebels capturedafter the battles of Saintfield and Ballynahinch and the failure of the rebellion. The mostfamous of the United Irishmen prisoners was Thomas Russell who was executed here forhis part in the abortive rebellion of 1803. This tour also takes in the ‘Down Through Time’exhibition which tells the history of Down.You can then enjoy lunch in the Museum Tea Rooms. After lunch groups will enjoya guided bus tour of 1798 sites of interest including the battle sites in Saintfield andBallynahinch and local grave sites.TO BOOK CONTACTDolores McAleese, Down County MuseumT: (028) 4461 5218 E: dolores.mcaleese@downdc.gov.ukVisit contact1Down County MuseumThe Mall, English Street,Downpatrick, Co. Down.BT30 6AH.(028) 4461 5218WHILE YOU’RE in THE AREAEating Out - Denvir’s Hotel; Lecale Restaurant at Ballydugan Mill.Retail therapy - Downpatrick Town Centre.Extending your visit - Downpatrick & County Down Railway; The Saint Patrick Centre;Murlough National Nature Reserve.your day outAt a glance6-7HOURS142For additional information and more group day visit ideas, please visitdiscovernorthernireland.com/groupsDown County Museum
GARDENS • CULTURE • LITERATURE • LOCAL History • MYTHS & LEGENDS • HeritaGE • CHRISTIAN HERITAGE • CREATIVE • NATURE • ACTIVESteam In The Heart Of DownVisit Downpatrick & County Down Railway, Northern Ireland’s only full size heritagerailway, and relive the golden age of railways with a train journey to Inch Abbey.All aboard for your nostalgic visit to Downpatrick & County Down Railway 1 startingin the authentic railway station foyer, where your guide will meet and greet your groupbefore bringing the golden age of steam in County Down to life with stories and exhibits.Next experience the delights of traditional railway travel on the short two-mile journey toInch Abbey 2. Steam locomotives from the 1920s and 30s, or diesels from the 60s, will takethe passengers in carriages up to one hundred years old from Downpatrick to the tranquil12th century ruins of this Cistercian Abbey.You can enjoy a tea or coffee, and maybe even a bun, from the buffet carriage which can beparked for your group at either Downpatrick or Inch Abbey Stations. Back at DownpatrickStation you will find a small shop stocked with railway themed goods.Visitors can also choose to take a tour of the new Carriage Display Gallery and ExhibitionRoom in the Station, to learn about the history of the railways in the area, the story of thecarriages and see the behind-the-scenes work painstakingly carried out by volunteers torestore the carriages and artefacts.TO BOOK CONTACTDownpatrick & County Down Railway T: (028) 4461 5779 E: downtrains@yahoo.co.ukVisiVISIt contacts1Downpatrick &County Down rAILWAyMarket Street,Downpatrick,Co. Down, BT30 6LZ.(028) 4461 57792Inch AbbeyDownpatrick,Co. Down.(028) 9181 1491WHILE YOU’RE in THE AREAEating Out - Restaurant at Ballydugan Mill; Denvirs Hotel; Oakley Fayre Coffee Shop.Retail therapy - Downpatrick Town Centre.Extending your visit - Groups may also hire the DCDR train to travel to the grave of the Viking king,Magnus Barefoot, who was killed at this site in 1103, with an authentic living history ‘Viking’ guide.your day outAt a glance3-4HOURSGroup200 maxsize144For additional information and more group day visit ideas, please visitdiscovernorthernireland.com/groupsstream Train in Downpatrick
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