Armagh
Armagh (/ɑːrˈmɑː/ ar-MAH; Irish: Ard Mhacha, IPA: [ˌaɾd̪ˠ ˈwaxə], "Macha's height"[3]) is the county town of County Armagh and a city in Northern Ireland, as well as a civil parish.
| Armagh | |
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 St. Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh (Roman Catholic) | |
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| Location within Northern Ireland | |
| Population | 14,777 (2011 Census) |
| Irish grid reference | H876455 |
| • Belfast | 33 mi (53 km) |
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| County | |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | ARMAGH |
| Postcode district | BT60, BT61 |
| Dialling code | 028 37 |
| UK Parliament | |
| NI Assembly |
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| Website | armagh.gov.uk |
References
- "Home" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 October 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
- "Ard Mhacha / Armagh". Placenames Database of Ireland. Logainm.ie. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- Field, John (1980). Place-names of Great Britain and Ireland. Newton Abbot, Devon: David & Charles. p. 25. ISBN 0389201545. OCLC 6964610.
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