Gazetteer of
British Place Names

Armagh is a county of Ulster. The county is largely agricultural. There are no major rivers apart from the Blackwater separating Armagh from Tyrone, and the Newry, separating it from Down. Both rivers fall into Lough Neagh, Armagh's northern border. Between the river valleys is a more hilly district. The City of Armagh is the seat of the Primate of All Ireland; the Archbishop of Armagh. The claims of Armagh as a seat of power are part of an ancient tradition leading back to the nearby site of Emain Macha, the royal seat of the Kings of Ulster which appears in the legend of Cú Chulainn. The towns of Portadown and Lurgan, close to Lough Neagh, date from the Plantation of Ulster. Newry (partly in Down) was founded in 1144 around a Cistercian abbey.

Place Type: Historic County
Lat, Long: 54.320528,-6.588707
Grid Reference: H 9188 4222
Police Area: Northern Ireland PA
Devolved Legislature:  Northern Ireland Assembly

GBPN ID: 321248
GGA Code: C01000006
Entry Type: Main listing (P)
URL: https://gazetteer.org.uk/place/Armagh