Downpatrick, Co. Down The ruins of a Cistercian monastery founded by John de Courcey in 1180, approx. 1 mile NW of Downpatrick . On a island in the Quoile it is reached by a causeway . Open April - Sept, Tue - Sat 10am - 6pm, Sun 2 - 6pm Oct - March, Sat 10am - 4pm, Sun 2 - 4pm Admission charge |