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I tootled into Downpatrick (its cathedral said to be the burial place of the man himself) late on St. Patrick's day, in the Land Rover. I was struck by some senses of Irish identity: people with shamrock face-paint, tricolours wrapped around the shoulders, even the odd wave to my old green car, but also the more sinister: republican scarves and sunglasses on a cloudy day. Let's hope the positive aspects of being Irish remain the norm, particularly in this place, yeah? #stpatricksday