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Encyclopedia > Armagh
Armagh
Ard Macha
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates:
54.339° N 6.656° W
Statistics
Province: Ulster
County: County Armagh
District: Armagh City and District
Population (2001) 14,590
Website: www.armagh.gov.uk

Armagh (from the Irish: Ard Macha meaning "The Height of Macha") is a city in Ireland, the county town of County Armagh. Armagh was granted a Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994, and City status was officially re-conferred in 1995. Armagh is the least populated city in Northern Ireland. It had a population of 14,590 people in the 2001 Census. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... The Global Positioning System (GPS), is currently the only fully-functional Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). ... During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ... Statistics Area: 24,481 km² Population (2006 estimate) 1,993,918 Ulster (Irish: Cúige Uladh, IPA: ) forms one of the four traditional provinces of Ireland. ... The island of Ireland was historically divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). After the partition of Ireland in 1921, what became the Republic of Ireland comprised 26 of these, with Northern Ireland comprising the remaining six. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Armagh Area: 1,254 km² Population (est. ... Northern Ireland is divided into 26 districts for local government purposes. ... The Armagh City and District Council is a local council in County Armagh in Northern Ireland. ... Historically, city status was associated with the presence of a cathedral, such as York Minster. ... A county town is the capital of a county in Ireland or the United Kingdom. ... Statistics Province: Ulster County Town: Armagh Area: 1,254 km² Population (est. ... A Royal Charter is a charter given by a monarch to legitimize an incorporated body, such as a city, company, university or such. ... 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by United Nations. ... The city of Chicago, as seen from the sky The main square of the Catalan city of Sabadell during a popular celebration. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... UK Census 2001 logo A nationwide census, commonly known as Census 2001, was conducted in the United Kingdom on Sunday 29 April 2001. ...

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Administration

The Armagh City and District Council is a local council in County Armagh in Northern Ireland. ... Newry and Mourne District Council is a Local Council in Northern Ireland covering an area including much of the south of County Armagh and the south of County Down and has a population of 87,000. ... Newry & Armagh is a Parliamentary Constituency in the House of Commons and also an Assembly constituency in the Northern Ireland Assembly. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... The Northern Ireland Assembly is a home rule legislature established in Northern Ireland under the terms of the Good Friday Agreement of 1998, but currently under suspension. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters to a parliament. ... Conor Murphy (born 10 July 1963, Newry) is the main Sinn Fein representative for the Newry and Armagh constituency in Northern Ireland, which he represents as its MP and one of its six Member of the Legislative Assembly. ... Sinn Féin (pronounced in English, in Irish) is a name used by a series of Irish political movements of the 20th century, each of which claimed sole descent from the original party established by Arthur Griffith in 1905. ... A Republican mural in Belfast depicting the hunger strikes of 1981. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... Seamus Mallon, MP Seamus Mallon (born on 17 August 1936) is a Northern Irish politician and former Deputy Leader of the nationalist Social Democratic and Labour Party. ... The Southern Education and Library Board (or SELB) is a board providing education and library services in the southern districts of Northern Ireland: namely the district councils of Armagh, Banbridge, Cookstown, Craigavon, Dungannon and South Tyrone, and Newry and Mourne. ... The North-South Ministerial Council is a body established under the Belfast Agreement (also known as the Good Friday Agreement) to co-ordinate activity and exercise certain limited governmental powers across the whole island of Ireland. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... In Christianity, an archbishop is an elevated bishop. ... Primate of All Ireland is the title held by the Archbishop of Armagh. ...

History

  • Emain Macha or Navan Fort, at the edge of the City, has a genuine claim to be the oldest settlement in Ireland, dating back to Queen Macha in 600 BC. The Celtic Queen gave her name to the City — Ard Macha, meaning The Height of Macha, reflecting the fact that the City developed on the hill overlooking Navan Fort.
  • A community hospital (Broin Bherg or House of Sorrows) was built in Armagh. Queen Macha Mong Ruadh built it long before other nations had hospitals to administer the Celts healthful ways, based on their dreams and visions (fey). She was killed at 46, by a rival, in 653 BC, after only seven years as queen.
  • The claim that Armagh is the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland dates back to the early fifth century when Saint Patrick established his principal Church in Ireland here. It is the historical center of the cultus of Saint Patrick, the centre of a network of congregations. According to the Annals of the Four Masters in AD 457:
Ard Machab was founded by Saint Patrick, it having been granted to him by Daire, son of Finnchadh, son of Eoghan, son of Niallan. Twelve men were appointed by him for building the town. He ordered them, in the first place, to erect an archbishop's city there, and a church for monks, for nuns, and for the other orders in general, for he perceived that it would be the head and chief of the churches of Ireland in general.

Emain Macha, (Old Irish , Emuin Macha, Modern Irish Eamhain Mhacha , Emania) known in English as Navan Fort, is an ancient monument in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. ... In Irish mythology, Macha is a goddess linked with war, horses and kingship. ... For information about the holiday, see: Saint Patricks Day Saint Patrick (Latin: , Irish: Naomh Pádraig) was a Christian missionary and is the patron saint of Ireland along with Brigid of Kildare and Columba. ... In traditional usage, the cult of a religion, quite apart from its sacred writings (scriptures), its theology or myths, or the personal faith of its believers, is the totality of external religious practice and observance, the neglect of which is the definition of impiety. ... Signature page from the Annals of the Four Masters Entry for A.D. 432 The Annals of the Four Masters or the Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters are a chronicle of medieval Irish history. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... St. ... Church of Ireland The Church of Ireland (Irish: Eaglais na hÉireann) is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating seamlessly across the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ... For other uses of the term Norse, see Norse. ... Events February 14 - Pope Benedict VIII recognizes Henry of Bavaria as King of Germany July 29 - Battle of Kleidion: Basil II inflicts not only a decisive defeat on the Bulgarian army, but his subsequent savage treatment of 15,000 prisoners reportedly causes Tsar Samuil of Bulgaria to die of shock... // Royal School Armagh The Royal School, Armagh, is a co-educational voluntary grammar school in the city of Armagh, Northern Ireland. ... Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen. ... (17th century - 18th century - 19th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800. ... Armagh Observatory is a modern astronomical research institute with a rich heritage, based in Armagh, Northern Ireland. ... This article is very long Some browsers may have difficulty rendering this article. ... The Queens University of Belfast (QUB) is a university in Belfast, Northern Ireland; the university is often called Queens University Belfast. ... The Belfast City Hospital located in Belfast, Northern Ireland is a 900-bed modern university teaching hospital providing local acute services and key regional specialties. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Keady is a large village in County Armagh in Northern Ireland, south of Armagh city and very close to the border with the Republic of Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... The Armagh rail disaster happened on June 12, 1889 near Armagh, Northern Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...

The Troubles

For more information see The Troubles in Armagh, which includes a list of incidents in Armagh during the Troubles resulting in two or more fatalities. The Troubles in Armagh recounts incidents during, and the effects of, The Troubles in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland. ...


Demographics

Armagh city is classified as a Medium Town by the NI Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) (ie with population between 10,000 and 18,000 people). On Census day (29 April 2001) there were 14,590 people living in Armagh. Of these: April 29 is the 119th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (120th in leap years). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

  • 25.1% were aged under 16 years and 17.5% were aged 60 and over
  • 48.1% of the population were male and 51.9% were female
  • 68.3% were from a Catholic background and 30.2% were from a Protestant background
  • 5.1% of people aged 16-74 were unemployed.

For more details see: NI Neighbourhood Information Service This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...


Buildings of note

  • Armagh Market House built 1815, 2 story, 5 bay building currently used as a Library and Learning Centre
  • The city is home to Armagh Observatory, founded in 1790 and to the Armagh Planetarium established in 1968 to complement the research work of the Armagh Observatory. It has a Georgian area of heritage importance.
  • Among the city's chief glories is the Public Library on Cathedral Hill, close to St Patrick's Church of Ireland cathedral. Founded in 1771 by Archbishop Richard Robinson (later Lord Rokeby) using his own library as its nucleus, it is especially rich in 17th and 18th century English books, including Dean Jonathan Swift's own copy of the first edition of his Gulliver's Travels with his manuscript corrections.

Armagh Observatory is a modern astronomical research institute with a rich heritage, based in Armagh, Northern Ireland. ... Year 1790 (MDCCXC) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Armagh Planetarium is a planetarium situated in Armagh, Northern Ireland. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... Church of Ireland The Church of Ireland (Irish: Eaglais na hÉireann) is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating seamlessly across the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ... Jonathan Swift Jonathan Swift (November 30, 1667 – October 19, 1745) was an Irish priest, satirist, essayist, political pamphleteer, and poet, famous for works like Gullivers Travels, A Modest Proposal, A Journal to Stella, The Drapiers Letters, The Battle of the Books, and A Tale of a Tub. ... First Edition of Gullivers Travels Gullivers Travels (1726, amended 1735), officially Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World, is a novel by Jonathan Swift that is both a satire on human nature and a parody of the travellers tales literary sub-genre. ...

Education

Primary

  • Armstrong Primary School
  • Christian Brothers Primary School Armagh
  • Collone Primary School
  • The Drelincourt Primary School
  • Drumhillery Primary School
  • Mount St Catherine's Primary School
  • St. Colmcille's Primary School
  • St. Malachy's Primary School
  • St. Patrick's Primary School
  • Saints and Scholars Integrated Primary School

In 1841 Cardinal Cullen invited the Congregation of Christian Brothers to start a school for boys in Armagh. ...

Post-primary

// Royal School Armagh The Royal School, Armagh, is a co-educational voluntary grammar school in the city of Armagh, Northern Ireland. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Sport

  • Gaelic Football is the most supported and played sport in Armagh. The Armagh GAA team is ranked in the top three in Ireland with Tyrone and Kerry.
  • In 2004, The Royal School, Armagh became only the second team in history to win both the school's rugby and hockey cups, in the same year.
  • The City of Armagh Rugby Club[1] has also been very successfully recently, winning the Junior Cup last year. Currently the firsts are top of their league.
  • The Mall in Armagh has a long association with cricket, and it is on the Mall that the clubhouse of Armagh City Cricket club is situated.
  • Armagh has a wealth of local football talent that has produced various teams, such as, "The Rams", Ashley FC, Devlins and McKenna's bar and Darkley FC. Ashley FC got relagated to the Mid Ulster League. "The Rams" dominated local league. Armagh City Football Club currently play in the Irish League Premiership.

The Armagh County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael Coiste Chontae Ard Mhacha) or Armagh GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the GAA in Ireland, and is responsible for Gaelic Games in County Armagh. ... // Royal School Armagh The Royal School, Armagh, is a co-educational voluntary grammar school in the city of Armagh, Northern Ireland. ...

References

See also

A page of text from the Book of Armagh. ... This is a list page for towns in Northern Ireland. ... This is a list page for villages in Northern Ireland. ... Market Houses are a notable feature of many Irish towns with varying styles of architecture, size and ornamentation making for a most interesting feature of the streetscape. ...

External links

Places with city status in the United Kingdom

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