County Armagh
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County Armagh is one of six counties that together make up Northern Ireland. It is also one of the 32 counties of Ireland. County Armagh lies in the north-east of the island of Ireland. The county is 1,326 km²[4] big. About 174,792 people live there.
Quick Facts Contae Ard Mhacha (Irish)Coontie Airmagh/Coontie Armagh (Scots), Country ...
County Armagh
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Country | United Kingdom |
Region | Northern Ireland |
Province | Ulster |
County town | Armagh |
Area | |
• Total | 512 sq mi (1,326 km2) |
• Rank | 27th |
Population (2011) | 174,792 |
• Rank | 11th[1] |
Contae Ard Mhacha is the Irish name; Coontie Armagh[2] and Coontie Airmagh[3] are Ulster Scots spellings. |
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The county is named after the city Armagh. The name "Armagh" comes from the Irish word Ard meaning "high place" and Macha. In stories, Macha is a goddess of Ireland. Armagh was the main town for the historic Ulaid kings of Ulster.