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	County Armagh - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		County Armagh (Contae Ard Mhacha in Irish) is a county in Ulster.
		In Northern Ireland the county borders Lough Neagh to the north, County Down to the east and County Tyrone, and borders County Louth to the south and County Monaghan to the west, both in the Republic of Ireland.
		The city of Armagh, known as the "city of scholars and saints" is the centre of Christianity on the island of Ireland.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/County_Armagh (646 words)

	Armagh, Ireland (County) - LoveToKnow 1911
		ARMAGH, an inland county of Ireland, in the province of Ulster, bounded N. by Lough Neagh, E. by Co. Down, S. by Louth and W. by Monaghan and Tyrone.
		The soil of the northern portion of the county is a rich brown loam, on a substratum of clay or gravel.
		Armagh is divided into eight baronies, and contains twenty-five parishes and parts of parishes, the greater number of which are in the Protestant and Roman Catholic dioceses of Armagh, and a few in the Roman Catholic diocese of Dromore.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Armagh,_Ireland_(County) (1324 words)

	Lewis: Co. Armagh
		The northern verge of the county, near Lough Neagh, the north-western adjoining Tyrone, and the neighbourhoods of Armagh, Market-hill, and Tanderagee, are level; the remainder is hilly, rising in the sourthern parts into mountains of considerable elevation.
		The west and middle of the county is limestone, which is generally white, except in the vicinity of the city of Armagh, where it assumes a red tinge, exhibiting that colour more distinctly as it approaches the town, improving also in quality, and increasing in the varieties of its shades.
		The living is a rectory and vicarage, in the diocese of Armagh, being the corps of the prebend of Tynan in the cathedral of Armagh, and in the patronage of the Lord Primate; the tithes amount to £800.
	www.trainweb.org /i3/lewis_arm.htm (5361 words)

	Ireland Travel Guide: County Armagh
		Armagh is the smallest county in the North, yet within its 484 square miles (1,258 square km) there is a great variety of scenery.
		For 3,000 years, apples have been grown in the county, mostly in the gentle landscape of the northeast around Loughgall, which is surrounded by 5,000 acres (2,000 hectares) of orchards – a lovely sight in May when all the trees are covered in blossoms.
		Parts of Armagh are reminiscent of some of the western counties of the Republic, as fields resemble a patchwork, divided by dry-stone walls.
	www.authenticireland.com /travel_guide/armagh.htm (1142 words)

	Armagh Genealogy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		County Armagh is bounded by Lake Neagh (north), former County Tyrone (northwest), former County Down (east), and by the Republic of Ireland (south and west).
		Armagh is also known as "the Orchard County" because of its success in the growth of Bramley Apples.
		Armagh is still the ecclesiastical capital of both, the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland and is the most venerated of Irish Cities.
	armagh.travelinireland.com /armagh_genealogy.htm (344 words)

	magoo.com: McGoughs, McGeoughs, and McGeoghs in County Armagh by Hugh McGough
		The parishes of Creggan, Forkill, and Killevy lie on the southern border of county Armagh and the northern border of county Louth.
		The parish of Tartaraghan adjoins the parish of Killyman to the east, and is on the southwest shore of Lough Neagh.
		The civil parish of Eglish is on the western boundary of county Armagh, adjoins the parish of Clonfeacle to the southwest.
	www.magoo.com /hugh/armagh.html (15712 words)

	County Armagh, ©Jane Lyons (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Ireland's history was largely writ in Armagh, and the destiny of many nations was altered by the men who through the ages left the varied hills and plains of the County and City to carry their messages abroad.
		Armagh is the most beautiful inland town in Ireland; there is history in its every stone, but those who would go there should have some kindred spirit to accompany them, with whom to share the charm of the Ancient Citie.
		Instead of the rather flat land of the north of the county, or the rolling hills surrounding Armagh City, the slopes become steeper and steeper, until they culminate in the massive peaks of Slieve Gullion and his lesser brethren, which for thousands of years have guarded the borders of the men of Ulster.
	www.from-ireland.net /descrs/arm/coarmaghdes.htm (4995 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - County Armagh, Northern Ireland, UK
		It is bordered by Lough Neagh to the north, County Down to the east, County Tyrone to the west and the Republic of Ireland counties of Louth and Monaghan to the south.
		Armagh is known as the 'Orchard County', and is famous for its Bramley apples.
		Armagh was one of the first areas settled by the mainly Protestant landowners that came from Scotland and England during the 17th century.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A8623136 (1831 words)

	Armagh GAA - Orchardcounty.com - Gaelic Football
		Armagh's victory over Donegal in Croke Park on 9th July 2006 confirmed them as one of the best teams ever to emerge from Ulster.
		Armagh fell short of their ultimate goal this year when they went down to Kerry at the quarter-final stage.
		At the 1953 All-Ireland Final between Armagh and Kerry, officially 85,185 people paid £10904 for admission but as the gates were burst open before the game began, the crowd was under-estimated.
	www.orchardcounty.com (887 words)

	North West Passage : : Counties And Regions : County Armagh : Ireland Travel Tourism Tour Irlande Irlanda Irland ...
		Nestling among the gentle hills of the Orchard County of Armagh is the ancient city of Armagh, the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland.
		Long before St. Patrick chose Armagh as a base to spread Christianity, the area was already a centre of power and influence - for 700 years the kings of Ulster had their royal capital at nearby Navan Fort.
		St. Patrick's Trian, Armagh City is an innovative tourist complex with award winning exhibitions on the history of Armagh, the life and works of Saint Patrick and the enchanting land of Lilliput.
	www.northwestpassage.org /counties_and_regions/county_armagh (590 words)

	Ireland GenWeb County Armagh
		Inquisitions were consequently held, the return of which for Armagh, made in August of the same year, states that the county was then divided into the five baronies of Armaghe, Toaghriny, Orier, Fuighes, and Onylane or O'Neale, and enumerates with great particularity the names and tenures of the proprietors.
		The northern verge of the county, near Lough Neagh, the north-western adjoining Tyrone, and the neighbourhoods of Amagh, market-hill, and Tanderagee, are level; the remainder is hilly, rising in the southern parts into mountains of considerable elevation.
		The substratum of the eastern portion of the county varies between a silicious schistus and an argilaceous deposit, forming a granwacke district, which extends across to the western confines of the county.
	www.rootsweb.com /~nirarm2 (3906 words)

	County Armagh - Accommodation in Northern Ireland
		County Armagh covers an area of approximately 680 square kilometres to the south of Lake Neagh and shares its southern border with the Republic of Ireland.
		Armagh is the home of both the Church of Ireland (Anglican) and the Roman Catholic churches.
		The southern areas of the county are rugged with the more fertile agricultural land being in the north.
	www.ireland-ac.com /armagh/armagh.htm (174 words)

	Armagh County Museum : Homepage : Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland
		Armagh County Museum : Homepage : Museums and Galleries of Northern Ireland
		Located near the centre of St Patrick's cathedral city, a visit to Armagh County Museum is an ideal way to experience a flavour of the orchard county.
		With a range of changing exhibitions throughout the year, the Museum is an ideal place to see and explore the fair county of Armagh.
	www.armaghcountymuseum.org.uk (172 words)

	Armagh history - Heritage and historical attractions in Armagh
		Armagh Cathedral Armagh is believed to be one of the oldest towns of Ireland, and that the hill which is central to Armagh contained a prehistoric settlement.
		ARMAGH The ecclesiastical capital of Ireland, with two cathedrals both dedicated to St Patrick.
		The Armagh county Museum, is situated on the Mall, has one of the finest County collections in Ireland.
	www.countyarmagh.com /armagh_heritage_cathederal.htm (2670 words)

	The Armagh Guardian - Abstracts - 25 Feb 1845
		Harte, Rector, Montgomery Armstrong, of the Island of Innishmore, Lough Erne, county Fermanagh, Esq., to Sarah, daughter of John Buchanan, Esq., Bunnynubber, near Omagh.
		Feb. 7, at Southampton, Charlotte, daughter of Charles Leslie, Esq., formerly of Glasslough, County Monaghan, aged 66.
		SIR,--I was much interested in reading the report of an important meeting held in Armagh, on Saturday the 15th instant, on the subject of the proposed Inland Railway from Dublin to Armagh—a line, the utility of which I think few will dispute; but in an able address by a gentleman (I think Mr.
	www.irelandoldnews.com /Armagh/1845/18450225.html (1179 words)

	County Armagh - selected monuments
		Although somewhat mutilated, this tomb, known as The King's Ring (close to the Border with county Louth) is still very impressive, with most of the forecourt's massive orthostats surviving.
		Similarly large sidestones delineate what is left of the gallery which has 3 chambers, the first of which has a slipped lintel and a large capstone over 3 metres long partly-supported by corbel-stones.
		The easiest way to visit this tomb is by the spectacular drive through Slieve Gullion Forest Park (open officially in summer only!) to the highest point, from where a signposted track leads up the rest of the legend-rich mountain to the S of the summit ridge.
	www.irishmegaliths.org.uk /armagh.htm (1317 words)

	Armagh Hotels Armagh accommodation Armagh Ireland - Armagh bed and breakfast
		Armagh County has been the Christian theistic centre of Ireland since the 5th century AD, when St.
		The city of Armagh houses both the Catholic and Anglican Arch Bishops, and Catholic and Anglican cathedrals.
		Armagh is ideal for fishing, as Lough Neagh and its out-branched rivers are rich with trout and salmon.
	armagh.travelinireland.com (125 words)

	The Armagh Guardian - Abstracts - 10 June 1845
		June 2, at Clonervy, county Cavan, the lady of the Rev. Thomas Fetherston, of a daughter.
		John Wilson, of Rockcorry, county of Monaghan, to Sarah Jane, daughter of the late Mr.
		Information having been lodged by the proper parties, before JOHN HARDY, Esq., she was committed to Armagh gaol on the 7th inst., for trial at the ensuing Assizes.
	www.irelandoldnews.com /Armagh/1845/18450610.html (2441 words)

	County Armagh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		The old county of Armagh has now been divided up into to new the administrative districts of Armagh, part of Craigavon, and part of Newry and Mourne.
		At Richhill, five miles distant from Armagh, an obelisk in the grounds of the Castle Dillon commemorates the formation of the Irish Volunteer Force in 1782.
		To the archaeologist, the most interesting feature of Armagh County is Navan Fort, already mentioned as the site of the royal palace of Emania, whence the old-time kings of Ulster are said to have ruled for a period of six hundred years after its founding by Queen Macha.
	www.british-towns.net /northern_irish/co_armagh.asp (1040 words)

	Armagh (county) - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Armagh (county) - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		County, a unit of local government in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and other nations influenced...
		County Courts, first tier court in the civil court system in England and Wales, trying disputes between citizens.
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Armagh_(county).html (142 words)

	Northern Ireland - County Armagh/City of Armagh
		The spiritual capital of Ireland for 1,500 years and the seat of both Protestant and Catholic archbishops, Armagh is the most venerated of Irish cities.
		A heritage center in the stables of Armagh's 1770 palace demesne explores a day in the life of the palace in 1776.
		The Armagh Story, with its illustrated wall panels, audiovisual displays, sound effects and narrative explanations, explores the evolution of belief, focusing on ancient times, Patrick's arrival to Armagh, the Viking invasions of Ireland and contemporary society.
	www.geographia.com /northern-ireland/ukiarm01.htm (463 words)

	GENUKI: County Armagh
		"Armagh, a county of Ireland, in the province of Ulster, 32 m.
		Armagh Diocesan Archives -- Diocesan Secretary, Arna Coeli, Armagh, Co.
		Local Armagh Post - a bulletin board used mainly for genealogy (Click on the Armagh link in the table).
	www.genuki.org.uk /big/irl/ARM/index.html (180 words)

	County Armagh
		Irish Studies Library in Armagh which has 20,000 volumes including a pamplet collection from the late 18th and early 19th century and the Francis Crossle Manuscript collection on the Newry area -- it has 200 notebooks the doctor compiled containing HISTORIES OF FAMILIES IN THE NEWRY AREA.
		It is computerizing pre 1900 Catholic parish records from the arch- diocese of Armagh.
		For Co. Armagh during the period 1837-1847 there is the Tithe Applotment Survey...The Armagh Freeholders List,SLC film # 1279330.
	www.rootsweb.com /~fianna/county/armagh.html (304 words)

	Information County Armagh Ireland Tourist Information Armagh Attractions County Armagh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-11)
		Armagh is the most venerated of Irish cities.
		Robinson was heavily engrossed in his plans to make Armagh a truly ecclesiastical city when he came across the work of Rev. W.A. Hamilton, a local amateur astronomer, and one of his own clergy.
		Located at English Street, Armagh, this is an exciting visual presentation on the history of Armagh, the ancient capital of Ulster and ecclesiastical capital of Ireland since the fifth century.
	www.ebookireland.com /armagh.htm (856 words)

	Irish Roots
		It covers every county in Ireland and it is a free service.
		You can choose a link directly to the county you are interested in from the menu on the left.
		If you are not sure of the county your ancestors are from use the "Ireland Section".
	www.irishroots.net /Armagh.htm (111 words)

	Armagh
		Among the most common surnames in Armagh are Murphy, Hughes, Wilson, Campbell, O'Hare, Smith, McCann, Donnelly, Watson and Quinn.
		Armagh City is also known as the Ecclesiastical capital of Ireland because it is home to the heads of the Church of Ireland and Catholic churches in Ireland.
		The City of Armagh hosts two Cathedrals, the St. Patrick's Trian Visitor Centre, Archbishop's Palace and the Palace Stables Heritage Centre, Navan, the famous Robinson Library, Observatory and Planetarium.
	www.irishgenealogy.com /county/armagh.htm (223 words)

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