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County Armagh (Irish: Contae Ard Mhacha, named after its county town, Armagh) is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland. Adjoined to the southern shore of Lough Neagh , the county covers an area of 1,327 km 2 (512 sq mi) and has a population of 194,394 as of the 2021 census . [5]
- 512 sq mi (1,327 km²)
- Ulster
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The Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, sometimes referred to as the Irish border or British–Irish border, runs for 499 km (310 mi) [1] [2] from Lough Foyle in the north-west of Ireland to Carlingford Lough in the north-east, separating the Republic of Ireland from Northern Ireland . Border markings are inconspicuous, in common with ...
- 499 km (310 mi)
- 7 December 1922, Northern Ireland opt out of the Free State
County district (borough / urban district, rural district) Northern Ireland is divided into six counties, namely: Antrim, Armagh, Down, Fermanagh, Londonderry [n 1] and Tyrone. Six largely rural administrative counties based on these were among the eight primary local government areas of Northern Ireland from its 1921 creation until 1973. [1 ...
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24 de jun. de 2020 · The Majesty of Slieve Gullion. The magnificent Slieve Gullion dominates the Armagh landscape, rising to 573m. A walk here takes you around the spectacular Ring of Gullion, an Area of Natural Beauty, across the heather covered hills of the famous circular ring dyke – the result of a volcanic eruption over 50 million years ago.
County Armagh is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland, though these are no longer units of local government, and County Armagh is divided between two council districts. It has a long border with the Republic of Ireland, which made it a dangerous place during the Troubles of the late 20th century.
It was in this county that St Patrick chose to build his principle church in what is now Armagh City and has ever since been the seat of both the Catholic and Protestant Archbishops of Ireland. Close by is Navan fort, an ancient hill fort of Ulster's High Kings and in the grounds of the Protestant Cathedral in Armagh City, the last High King of all Ireland; Brian Boru, is buried.