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elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-search-form--skin-classic elementor-widget elementor-widget-search-form" data-id="d32b322" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"skin":"classic"}" data-widget_type="search-form.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <search role="search"> <form class="elementor-search-form" action="https://www.downrail.co.uk" method="get"> <div class="elementor-search-form__container"> <label class="elementor-screen-only" for="elementor-search-form-d32b322">Search</label> <input id="elementor-search-form-d32b322" placeholder="Search this website..." class="elementor-search-form__input" type="search" name="s" value=""> <button class="elementor-search-form__submit" type="submit" aria-label="Search"> Search </button> </div> </form> </search> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-ee872aa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="ee872aa" data-element_type="container"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-8f9845b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="8f9845b" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Downpatrick and County Down Railway is Ireland鈥檚 only full size heritage railway with multiple destinations. Take a journey on our vintage trains through the drumlin countryside, explore our museum and carriage collection, and experience rail travel as it used to be. As well as summer running days, we host family events throughout the year, from St Patrick鈥檚 Day through to Christmas.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-c044fd3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="c044fd3" data-element_type="container"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-fca5d16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="fca5d16" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Upcoming events</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-8ace257 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="8ace257" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>We host a variety of family and enthusiast events throughout the year. With dinosaurs, superheroes, ghosts, Easter bunnies, Santa, summer steam trains and more, our events calendar is the most unique of any family visitor attraction in Northern Ireland. In addition, we also host several events for grown ups, including afternoon teas and even paranormal experiences.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-20c33f5 elementor-grid-4 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-loop-grid" data-id="20c33f5" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"template_id":36521,"columns":4,"_skin":"post","columns_tablet":"2","columns_mobile":"1","edit_handle_selector":"[data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\"]","row_gap":{"unit":"px","size":"","sizes":[]},"row_gap_widescreen":{"unit":"px","size":"","sizes":[]},"row_gap_tablet":{"unit":"px","size":"","sizes":[]},"row_gap_mobile":{"unit":"px","size":"","sizes":[]}}" data-widget_type="loop-grid.post"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-loop-container elementor-grid"> <style id="loop-36521">.elementor-36521 .elementor-element.elementor-element-373499b{--display:flex;}.elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image 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class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default"><a href="https://www.downrail.co.uk/event/stpatricksday/">The Shamrock Express</a></h3> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-6990f83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="6990f83" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> Enjoy train rides, music and more this St Patrick’s Day – all at a bargain price! </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-273e1b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="273e1b5" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p><a href="/visit/">See all events ></a></p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7d31975 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider" 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<p>Downpatrick is a town steeped in history, most notably being the last known resting place of St. Patrick himself. Our railway links several of Northern Ireland鈥檚 historic sites such as Inch Abbey, the grave of Viking King Magnus, Down Cathedral and other attractions in Downpatrick town. Our museum intertwines the history of these locations with that of the railway itself, enabling visitors to see these attractions while experiencing the magic of travel by vintage steam and diesel trains.</p> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-daece96 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider" data-id="daece96" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="divider.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <div class="elementor-divider"> <span class="elementor-divider-separator"> </span> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2153f2d1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent" data-id="2153f2d1" data-element_type="container" id="newsLoop"> <div class="e-con-inner"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2064ea3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="2064ea3" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> 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