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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Example Sentences

As Nasa prepares to launch its first crewed mission around the Moon in more than 50 years, a group of students have their own stellar plan to track the Artemis II mission from Armagh.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

A woman has died following a two-vehicle crash in County Armagh.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

However, the price for the same amount from one provider in County Armagh was £395 on Monday.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Scientists examined goat bones recovered from Haughey's Fort in Co Armagh, a hillfort dating to roughly 1100-900 BCE, as well as remains from the medieval town of Carrickfergus in Co Antrim.

From Science Daily • Feb. 26, 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