Armagh

American  

[ahr-mah] / ɑrˈmɑ /

noun

1. a county in S Northern Ireland. 489 sq. mi. (1,267 sq. km). Armagh.

2. an administrative district in this county. 261 sq. mi. (676 sq. km).

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Armagh British  

/ ɑːˈmɑː /

noun

1. a historical county of S Northern Ireland: in 1973 it was replaced for administrative purposes by the districts of Armagh and Craigavon. Area: 1326 sq km (512 sq miles)

2. a district in Northern Ireland, in Co Armagh. Pop: 55 449 (2003 est). Area: 667 sq km (258 sq miles)

3. a town in S Northern Ireland, in Armagh district, Co Armagh: seat of Roman Catholic and Protestant archbishops. Pop: 14 590 (2001)

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Armagh

Rachel and Tilly Turkington, from Derrytrasna, County Armagh, regularly visit Craigavon Lakes for walks and trips to the café, but say they have avoided entering the water because of concerns over its quality.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

Parades will also place in various parts of Northern Ireland including Maguiresbridge in County Fermanagh and Newtownhamilton in County Armagh.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

The yard at the Plaswire Ltd site in Lurgan, County Armagh, is covered with wind turbine parts and other kinds of large-scale industrial materials looking for an alternative ending.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Paddy Little, a litter picking officer for a waters sports club, said he had lost count of the number of carcasses he has seen in the Blackwater River that flows between counties Tyrone and Armagh.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

In 1650 James Ussher, archbishop of Armagh, calculated from Old Testament genealogical data that God created the universe on Sunday, October 23, 4004 b.c.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann