Story: Downpatrick Head
Episode: 9
Presenter: Trevor Cochrane
Air Date: 11th March 2023

Trevor ventures to Downpatrick Head, a stunning headland on County Mayo's northwest coast.

• One can experience the exhilaration of a coastal trek and witness the site of a former church founded by St Patrick at Downpatrick Head in County Mayo.
• A holy well and stone cross can be found at this location.
• According to legend, St Patrick struck the ground with his staff, causing the sea stack, Dún Briste, to break away from the mainland.
• While the church is no longer standing, visitors can still see the ruins of a 19th-century watchtower and a sea stack called Dún Briste, which was separated from the headland by erosion in the 14th century.
• Visitors can enjoy stunning views of the sea stack and marvel at the colored rock formations.
• The Stags of Broadhaven, a group of rocky islands that protrude into the Atlantic Ocean, can be seen in the distance.
• Additionally, visitors can check out the incredible blowhole named Poll na Seantainne and spot sea birds such as puffins, kittiwakes, and cormorants that call this place home

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