Visit Armagh Places

Welcome to Visit Armagh Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Armagh

  

Armagh Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Armagh

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Armagh history

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Foundation

Eamhain Mhacha (or Navan Fort) was one of the great royal sites of Gaelic Ireland and the capital of Ulster. Evidence suggests that it was a pagan sanctuary and the successor to Navan. Like Navan, it too was named after the goddess Macha, meaning “Macha’s height” Armagh became the site of an important church and monastery.

Medieval era

Armagh was at the heart of the kingdom of the Airthir, a part of the Airgíalla federation. By the 7th century, Armagh had become the most important church, monastery and monastic school in the north of Ireland. The Book of Armagh contains some of the oldest surviving specimens of Old Irish.

Early modern era

Armagh was strategically important as it lay between the English Pale and the O’Neill heartland of Tyrone. In the 1560s, English troops under Thomas Radclyffe occupied and fortified the town. After the Battle of the Yellow Ford in 1598, the routed English army took refuge at Armagh. By the end of the Nine Years’ War, Armagh lay in ruins and the cathedral was rebuilt.

Modern era

Armagh has been an educational centre since the time of Saint Patrick. The educational tradition continued with the foundation of the Royal School in 1608, St Patrick’s College in 1834 and the Armagh Observatory in 1790. During the Troubles in Armagh, the violence was substantial enough for the city to be referred to as “Murder Mile”

You can visit Armagh places with Walkfo Armagh to hear history at Armagh’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Armagh has 25 places to visit in our interactive Armagh map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Armagh, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Armagh places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Armagh & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 25 audio facts unique to Armagh places in an interactive Armagh map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Armagh Places Map
25 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Armagh historic spots	Armagh tourist destinations	Armagh plaques	Armagh geographic features
Walkfo Armagh tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Armagh

  

Best Armagh places to visit

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Armagh has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Armagh’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Armagh’s information audio spots:

St Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh (Roman Catholic) St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh is the seat of the Catholic Archbishop of Armagh, Primate of All Ireland. It was built in various phases between 1840 and 1904 to serve as the Roman Catholic Cathedral of the Archdiocese. The Cathedral stands on a hill, as does its Anglican counterpart.

Pearse Óg GAC Pearse Óg Gaelic Athletic Club (Irish: Na Piarsaigh Óga) takes its name from the Irish revolutionaries Pádraic and Willie Pearse. The club’s crest includes a sword in flames surrounded by the green and gold club colours and a skyline of Armagh city.

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