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El condado de Armagh (en irlandés: Contae Ard Mhacha) es uno de los seis condados que forman Irlanda del Norte, parte del Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte . Es conocido como "el huerto de Irlanda", debido a la fertilidad de su tierra. Su principal ciudad es Armagh.
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Armagh (pronunciación en inglés: /ɑːɹˈmɑː/ /armá/; en...
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1 de mar. de 2024 · El condado de Armagh (en irlandés: Contae Ard Mhacha) es uno de los seis condados que forman Irlanda del Norte, parte del Reino Unido de Gran Bretaña e Irlanda del Norte. Es conocido como "el huerto de Irlanda", debido a la fertilidad de su tierra. Su principal ciudad es Armagh.
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The name Armagh derives from the Irish Ard Macha, meaning Macha's height/Macha's high place. Macha is a mythological figure who is mentioned in The Book of the Taking of Ireland. Macha is also said to have been responsible for the construction of the hill site of Emain Macha (now Navan Fort near Armagh City) to serve as the capital of the Ulaid kin...
From its highest point at Slieve Gullion, in the south of the county, Armagh's land falls away from its rugged south with Carrigatuke, Lislea and Camlough mountains, to rolling drumlin country in the middle and west of the county and finally flatlands in the north where rolling flats and small hills reach sea level at Lough Neagh. County Armagh's b...
Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid (also known as Voluntii, Ultonians, Ulidians, Ulstermen) before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha (or Navan Fort) near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha. The Red Branch play an important role in the Ulster C...
The county was administered by Armagh County Councilfrom 1899 until the abolition of county councils in Northern Ireland in 1973. County Armagh remains officially used for purposes such as a Lieutenancy area – the county retains a lord lieutenant who acts as representative of the British Monarchin the county. Currently the county is covered for loc...
As of the 2021 Census, County Armagh recorded a population of 194,394. It is one of four counties in Northern Ireland with a Catholic majority, with 58% of the population coming from a Catholic community background. Around 10% of the population was born outside the United Kingdom and Ireland, mainly immigrants from the European Union and concentrat...
County Armagh is traversed by two major highways – the M1 linking Belfast to Dungannon crosses the north of the county whilst the A1/N1 from Belfast to Dublin runs in the far south east. Other major roads in the county include the A3 and A29. Armagh once had a well-developed railway network with connections to, among others, Armagh City, Culloville...
County Armagh is traversed by the Ulster Canal and the Newry Canalwhich are not fully open to navigation.
In association football, the NIFL Premiership, which operates as the top division, has one team in the county: Glenavon, with Portadown, Annagh United, Armagh City, Dollingstown, Loughgall and Lurgan Celtic competing in the NIFL Championship, which operates as levels two and three. The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association or Armag...
Frank Aiken (1898–1983), born in County Armagh, Irish Republican, Irish Minister for External Affairs, TánaisteSaint Benignus of Armagh, (died 467), first rector of the Cathedral School of Armagh and Bishop of ArmaghBrian Boru (941–1014), buried in Armagh City, victor of Clontarf, High King of IrelandGeorge Buchanan Armstrong (1822–1871), born in County Armagh, developed new system of sorting mail on trains in the United StatesArmagh Observatory, founded in 1790 & Armagh Planetarium, a modern working astronomical research institute with a rich heritageArmagh Public Library on Abbey Street in Armagh City, especially rich in 17th and 18th century English books, including Dean Jonathan Swift's own copy of the first edition of his Gulliver's Travels...Saint Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral, founded 445, seat of the Church of Ireland's Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of All Ireland, containing the grave of Brian Boru- 512 sq mi (1,327 km²)
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Ciudad de Armagh | Ireland.com. Lugar sagrado. Con sus imponentes chapiteles de iglesia, calles con fuertes pendientes y edificios históricos, además de un linaje que se remonta a San Patricio, en el siglo V d. C., Armagh destaca por ser una de las ciudades pequeñas más fascinantes de la isla de Irlanda.
27 de jul. de 2012 · El territorio que ocupa la ciudad de Armagh, en el condado homónimo de Irlanda del Norte, posee evidencias arqueológicas que datan de hace aproximadamente unos 6500 años. Gracias la generosa fertilidad de sus campos, el Condado de Armagh es también conocido por el sobrenombre de «El Huerto de Irlanda».
Armagh (pronunciación en inglés: /ɑːɹˈmɑː/ /armá/; en irlandés: Ard Mhacha pronunciado [ˌaɾd̪ˠ ˈwaxə], /ard wája/ ) es la capital del condado de Armagh en Irlanda del Norte. De importancia histórica para el celtismo y el cristianismo sede, tanto para la Iglesia católica en Irlanda como para la Iglesia de Irlanda , del ...
