Introducing Armagh City
The little cathedral city of Armagh (Ard Macha) has been an important religious centre since the 5th century, and today it remains the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland, the seat of both the Anglican and Roman Catholic archbishops of Armagh, and primates of all Ireland. Their two cathedrals, both named for St Patrick, stare each other out from their respective hilltops.
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Despite having a number of attractive Georgian buildings, the town has a bit of a dreary, run-down feel to it, with gap sites, wasteland and boarded-up windows spoiling the streetscape, but it’s worth a visit for the fascinating Armagh Public Library and nearby Navan Fort.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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