Armagh
Armagh (/ɑːrˈmɑː/ ar-MAH; Irish: Ard Mhacha, IPA: [ˌaɾd̪ˠ ˈwaxə], "Macha's height"[3]) is the county town of County Armagh and a city in Northern Ireland, as well as a civil parish.
| Armagh | |
| Scots: [Airmagh[1] ] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help) | |
| Irish: Ard Mhacha[2] | |
 St. Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Roman Catholic) |
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| Population | 16,310 (2021 census) |
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| Irish grid reference | H876455 |
| - Belfast | 33 mi (53 km) |
| District | Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon |
| County | County Armagh |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ARMAGH |
| Postcode district | BT60, BT61 |
| Dialling code | 028 37 |
| EU Parliament | Northern Ireland |
| UK Parliament | Newry & Armagh |
| NI Assembly | Newry & Armagh |
| Website | armagh.gov.uk |
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Armagh Media
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Church of Ireland), in 1832, built on the site of the original church
Scotch Street, c. 1900
A view of College Street in 1835, from the Dublin Penny Journal
Armagh from the Newry Road, 1960
Open-air market on Market Street
Armagh showing townlandsCorporation townland*Other townlandsBuilt-up area* Countryside* Greenfield land
Former houses on Charlemont Place, beside The Mall, now occupied by Education Authority (Southern)
Armagh's Mall is home to the Armagh Cricket Club, and has also staged international matches.
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References
- ↑ "Home" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- ↑ "Ard Mhacha / Armagh". Placenames Database of Ireland. Logainm.ie. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ↑ Field, John (1980). Place-names of Great Britain and Ireland. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. p. 25. ISBN 0389201545. OCLC 6964610.
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