Armagh, Northern Ireland
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Armagh, Northern IrelandSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Scotch_Street,_Armagh_%2801%29,_November_2009.JPG
Author: Ardfern
Armagh is a city in County Armagh, on the southern part of Northern Ireland. Located about 33 miles from Belgast, it has a population of around 15,000 (2011 estimate). Armagh received city status in 1994 from Queen Elizabeth II, making it the least populous city in the whole of Ireland, and the fourth smallest city in the United Kingdom.
Armagh has a long history going back to the 1st century. Its name traces its roots in Irish mythology. Armagh is believed to be a pagan ceremonial site related to the pagan goddess Macha, from which the name Armagh was derived.
Armagh experiences a temperate maritime climate. The warmest month here is July, when the average high temperature reaches 19.6°C (67.3°F). January and February are the coldest months, with average low temperatures of 1.7°C (35.1°F). December gets the heaviest rain, at 83.4 mm (3.283 in).
Visiting Armagh
St Patrick's Church-of-Ireland CathedralSource: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St_Patrick%27s_CoI_Cathedral,_Armagh.jpg
Author: Brian Shaw
Places of Interest in Armagh
- Armagh County Museum
Museum exhibiting information on the local history. - Navan Fort
A prehistoric earthenwork on a hill that may have dated back 4,000 years, when it was a ceremonial or spiritual site. - Observatory Grounds
Site of Ireland's only planetarium. - St Patrick's Trian
Heritage centre providing a background to the town of Armagh.
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