The Saint Patrick Centre in Downpatrick has reopened with a new internationally focused exhibition looking at how the day is celebrated in other countries ☘️☘️Visit_StPatrick
The Saint Patrick Centre in Downpatrick, County Down, has reopened after a £200,000 renovation.
A new internationally focused exhibition highlights St Patrick's Day as the world's largest annual festival.Saint Patrick CentreCostumes were sourced and brought to Downpatrick as carry-on luggage by friends and supporters of the Saint Patrick Centre "St Patrick's Day is the biggest cultural festival in the world and so we created a whole new section showcasing how this day is celebrated in other countries."On display are handmade Maori Irish-dancing costumes from the Auckland Parade in New Zealand, uniforms worn by the Lexington Minutemen at the Boston Parade and an insignia and sash from the president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians in the United States.
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