Armagh
Armagh is located in the province of Ulster and is a part of Northern Ireland. It is situated north of County Louth in the Irish Republic and borders Lough Neagh to the north. Armagh’s population is roughly 160,000 people. The county’s highest point is Slieve Gullion.
Ancient Armagh (before the fourth century AD) was the territory of the Ulaid until the Clan Colla took over from the 4th to the 12th century AD. Armagh is one of the four counties of Northern Ireland to have a majority of the population from a Roman Catholic community background. The South Armagh was the most militarised region in Western Europe due to the history of violence in Northern Ireland.
Brian Boru (High King of Ireland) is buried in county Armagh. Ian Paisley (clergyman and politician) was born in county Armagh in 1926). Places of interest include the Armagh Observatory, the Navan Fort and Gosford Castle.
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