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  1. A handmade leprechaun with a shamrock in their hand, sitting on a table, on St Patrick's Day at Newry and Mourne Museum.

    Newry

    Address

    Newry and Mourne Museum, Bagenal's Castle, Castle Street, Newry, County Down, BT34 2BY

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 330 137 4992

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Craft

    Newry and Mourne Museum will host a variety of events to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day 2026. Activities include Jumping Clay arts and crafts workshops for children to create festive models, sensory play sessions by Mini Explorers with themed sensory…

    Dates

    From:
    17 Mar 2026Open 11:00 - 15:00
    From:
    17 Mar 2026Open 11:00 - 15:00
    From:
    17 Mar 2026Open 12:00 - 16:00
    From:
    17 Mar 2026Open 11:30 - 12:30
    From:
    17 Mar 2026Open 10:00 - 16:30

    Price

    Free
  2. Vistoria Bakery Newry and Mourne Museum, Newry
    Gallery inside Newry and Mourne Museum, Newry
    View of the gallery inside Newry and Mourne Museum, Newry.
    Vistoria Bakery Newry and Mourne Museum, Newry
    Gallery inside Newry and Mourne Museum, Newry
    View of the gallery inside Newry and Mourne Museum, Newry.

    Newry

    Address

    Castle Street, Newry, County Down, BT34 2BY

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 330 137 4034

    Price

    Free

    Gradings

    • Four Star Quality Assurance
    Four Star Quality Assurance

    Type

    Type:

    Visitor Centres & Museums

    Bagenal’s Castle located in historic Newry is a 16th century fortified house and adjoining 19th Century warehouse, and has been sympathetically restored to house Newry and Mourne Museum and Newry Visitor Information Centre.

    Dates

    From:
    1 Jan 2026to31 Dec 2026Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Wifi
  3. Merchant's Quay, Newry

    Newry

    Address

    Newry and Mourne Museum, Bagenal's Castle, Castle Street, Newry, County Down, BT34 2BY

    Telephone

    +44 (0)330 137 4422

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    New exhibition at Newry and Mourne Museum

    Dates

    From:
    16 Oct 2025to30 Sept 2026Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free
  4. Audience enjoying entertainment at Down County Museum
    Entertainer at Down County Museum
    Musician at Down County Museum
    Child with entertainer spinning plates. Down County Museum
    Audience being entertained at Down County Museum
    Brennan Miskelly McCormick Dancers performing on stage
    Group of children dressed in green for Saint Patrick's Day
    Audience enjoying entertainment at Down County Museum
    Entertainer at Down County Museum
    Musician at Down County Museum
    Child with entertainer spinning plates. Down County Museum
    Audience being entertained at Down County Museum
    Brennan Miskelly McCormick Dancers performing on stage
    Group of children dressed in green for Saint Patrick's Day

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4252

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Enjoy a day of music, dancing, circus entertainment, facepainting, arts & crafts, and sensory play at Down County Museum.

    Dates

    From:
    17 Mar 2026Open 10:00 - 16:30

    Price

    Free
  5. Bagenals Castle

    Newry

    Address

    Newry and Mourne Museum, Bagenal's Castle, Castle Street, Newry, County Down, BT34 2BY

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4422

    Price

    Price £2.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Halloween

    On Friday 31 October 2025, join renowned storyteller Janice Witherspoon in Newry and Mourne Museum as she weaves tales of strange goings on, witches, ghosts, and all sorts of fairy folk, there may even be a few surprises too.

    Dates

    From:
    31 Oct 2026Various Opening Times

    Price

    Price £2.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  6. DOWDM:1998_61: Nevill Johnson, Kilkeel Shipyard (1943).

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)330 137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Explore the industries of County Down and the artists they inspired.

    Dates

    From:
    29 Apr 2026to27 June 2026Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  7. Easter craft activities

    Newry

    Address

    Newry and Mourne Museum, Bagenal's Castle, Castle Street, Newry, County Down, BT34 2BY

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4422

    Price

    Price £2.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Easter Events

    Children's arts and crafts for Easter

    Dates

    From:
    3 Apr 2026to4 Apr 2026Open 10:30 - 15:00

    Price

    Price £2.00 Per Ticket

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  8. Blue Road

    Newry

    Address

    Newry and Mourne Museum, Bagenal's Castle, Castle Street, Newry, County Down, BT34 2BY

    Telephone

    0330 137 4032

    Price

    Price £5.00 Per Ticket

    Type

    Type:

    Festival

    A candid and compelling portrait of one of Ireland's most celebrated and controversial writers, Edna O'Brien. From the banned and burned The Country Girls to an extraordinary international career, O'Brien's fearless voice reshaped Irish literature.…

    Dates

    From:
    22 Mar 2026Open 14:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Price £5.00 Per Ticket
  9. Pat Coogan, The Beginning

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)330 137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    An exhibition showcasing the work of Belfast-born artist, Pat Coogan (1935-2025)

    Dates

    From:
    14 Sept 2026to23 Dec 2026Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  10. A graphic promoting the Tourism Experiences taking part in the Hidden Gems At Home Event on Sunday 23 March 2025

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 330 137 4046

    Type

    Type:

    Entertainment

    Join us for the Hidden Gems at Home Tourism Showcase Event and explore the best of what Mourne Gullion Strangford Geopark has to offer!
    Whether you're looking for your next local adventure, a relaxing retreat, or a taste of authentic local flavours,…

    Dates

    From:
    14 Mar 2026Open 12:30 - 16:00
  11. Music

    Newry

    Address

    Newry and Mourne Museum, Bagenal's Castle, Castle Street, Newry, County Down, BT34 2BY

    Telephone

    0330 137 4422

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Concert

    As part of Iúr Cinn Fleadh, the annual traditional Irish music and community festival in Newry, Newry and Mourne Museum will host a range of traditional music with guest musicians.

    Dates

    From:
    31 Aug 2026Open 14:00 - 16:00

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Parking & Transport

    • On site parking

    Facilities

    Accessibility

    • All areas accessible to disabled visitors
  12. Walking in Rostrevor
    Walking in Tollymore Forest
    Enjoying views in Castlewellan forest park
    Walking through a forest
    Walking in Rostrevor
    Walking in Tollymore Forest
    Enjoying views in Castlewellan forest park
    Walking through a forest

    Castlewellan

    Address

    4 Broomfield Close, Castlewellan, County Down, BT31 9LU

    Telephone

    + (00) 353 404 45152

    Footfalls Walking Holidays is a small, family-run tour operator located in the Mourne region of County Down, within the Mourne Gullion and Strangford area

  13. Party in the Park | Kilbroney Park
    Marcella tribal drumming at Slieve Gullion Forest Park
    Party in the Park | Kilbroney Park
    Marcella tribal drumming at Slieve Gullion Forest Park

    Newry

    Address

    Slieve Gullion Forest Park, Newry, County Down, BT35 8SW

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4046

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Join us for a Spring celebration like no other! Bring a picnic and relax or dive into a storm of family-friendly crafts, games, foot-stomping tunes, and activities that will delight the kiddos!

    Dates

    From:
    21 Mar 2026Open 13:00 - 15:00
  14. the clay project
    Clay pieces with mountain design and rock designs
    Clay made plate with painting of the mourne mountains
    Customers making clay
    traybake from the cafe
    Customers showing off their clay paintings
    the clay project
    Clay pieces with mountain design and rock designs
    Clay made plate with painting of the mourne mountains
    Customers making clay
    traybake from the cafe
    Customers showing off their clay paintings

    Newcastle

    Address

    The Clay Project, 85 Central Promenade, Newcastle, County Down, BT33 0HH

    Type

    Type:

    Craft Workshop

    The Clay Project offers decorating ceramic pieces to getting your hands fully immersed in clay through hand-building, sculpture, casting, and printing, we offer a welcoming space to explore the versatility and joy of ceramics.

  15. Entrance to Down County Museum, Downpatrick
    Exhibition display cabinet
    Exhibition display
    Exhibition display
    Down County Museum Building
    Down County Museum Building
    Exhibition display
    Entrance to Down County Museum, Downpatrick
    Exhibition display cabinet
    Exhibition display
    Exhibition display
    Down County Museum Building
    Down County Museum Building
    Exhibition display

    Downpatrick

    Address

    The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 330 137 4049

    Price

    Free

    Gradings

    • Four Star Quality Assurance
    Four Star Quality Assurance

    Type

    Type:

    Visitor Centres & Museums

    Down County Museum is located in the old county Gaol of Down. It houses fascinating exhibitions on the history of Down as well as restored cells with life-size figures of prisoners and their gaolers.

    Price

    Free

    Facilities

    Establishment Features

    • Wifi
  16. Downpatrick

    Address

    The Saint Patrick Centre, 53A Market Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6LZ

    Telephone

    +44 (0)28 4461 9000

    Price

    Free

    Type

    Type:

    Live Music

    Join us to celebrate Saint Patrick's Weekend at The Saint Patrick Centre, Downpatrick for a day of Storytelling, Live Music and Irish Dancing.

    Dates

    From:
    14 Mar 2026to17 Mar 2026Various Opening Times

    Price

    Free
  17. Brennan Miskelly McCormick Group photo of dancers
    Brennan Miskelly McCormick dancers in dance costumes
    Brennan Miskelly McCormick Irish Dancers
    Brennan Miskelly McCormick Irish Dancers
    Brennan Miskelly McCormick Group photo of dancers
    Brennan Miskelly McCormick dancers in dance costumes
    Brennan Miskelly McCormick Irish Dancers
    Brennan Miskelly McCormick Irish Dancers

    English Street, Downpatrick

    Address

    Down County Museum, The Mall, English Street, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 6AH

    Telephone

    +44 (0)77 1118 9650

    Type

    Type:

    Exhibition

    Dancers from the Brennan Miskelly McCormick school of Irish Dance will entertain the crowds in Down County Museum and The Saint Patrick Centre on Saint Patrick's Day. Pupils from 4 years old will perform a number of dances showcasing intricate steps…

    Dates

    From:
    17 Mar 2026
  18. People drumming on tribal drums

    Downpatrick

    Address

    Delamont Country Park, Killyleagh, Downpatrick, County Down, BT30 9TZ

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4046

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Feel the rhythm and join in hands-on drumming, a lively, interactive experience connecting your family with nature and music.

    Dates

    From:
    7 Apr 2026Open 13:00 - 15:00
  19. Oceanauts Diving
    Oceanauts Diving
    Oceanauts Diving
    Oceanauts Diving
    Oceanauts Diving
    Oceanauts Diving
    Oceanauts Diving
    Oceanauts Diving

    Warrenpoint

    Address

    38 Springfield Road, Warrenpoint, BT34 3NW

    Telephone

    +00 74 5480 0554

    Type

    Type:

    Diving & SubAqua

    Oceanauts Diving offers expert-led, immersive diving experiences tailored to all levels, from beginners to seasoned divers. With Dain McParland, an expert instructor at the helm, we ensure every dive is safe, informative, and unforgettable.

  20. Enspire Bells In The Forest, Kilbroney Park | Forest Activities

    Rostrevor

    Address

    Kilbroney Park, Shore Road, Rostrevor, County Down, BT34 3AA

    Telephone

    +44 (0) 33 0137 4046

    Type

    Type:

    Family Fun

    Enjoy uplifting handbell and chime performances in a relaxed forest setting; bring a picnic and celebrate the planet together.

    Dates

    From:
    7 Apr 2026Open 11:00 - 13:00
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