Armagh

Armagh
Irish: *Ard Mhacha^[1]*
Scots: *Airmagh^[2]*
Armagh Irish: Ard Mhacha; Scots: Airmagh;
	St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh
	Location within Northern Ireland
Population	16,310 (2021 Census)
Irish grid reference	H876455
• Belfast	33 mi (53 km)
District	Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon;
County	County Armagh;
Country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	ARMAGH
Postcode district	BT60, BT61
Dialling code	028
UK Parliament	Newry & Armagh;
NI Assembly	Newry & Armagh;
Website	armagh.gov.uk
	List of places UK Northern Ireland Armagh 54°21′00″N 6°39′17″W / 54.3499°N 6.6546°W

Armagh (/ɑːrˈmɑː/ ar-MAH; Irish: Ard Mhacha, IPA: [ˌaːɾˠd̪ˠ ˈwaxə], "Macha's height"^[3]) is the county town of County Armagh and a city in Northern Ireland, as well as a civil parish. It is the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland – the seat of the Archbishops of Armagh, the Primates of All Ireland for both the Roman Catholic Church and the Church of Ireland. In ancient times, nearby Navan Fort (Eamhain Mhacha) was a pagan ceremonial site and one of the great royal capitals of Gaelic Ireland. Today, Armagh is home to two cathedrals (both named after Saint Patrick) and the Armagh Observatory, and is known for its Georgian architecture.

Although classed as a medium-sized town,^[4] Armagh was given city status in 1994 and Lord Mayoralty status in 2012, both by Elizabeth II. It had a population of 16,310 people in the 2021 Census.^[5]

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