We decided to take a look back at life in this historic county over the last century
may be small, but its impact on Irish history is big.. Spanning around 1,327 square kilometres, it's also the sixth smallest county of the island of Ireland.
Yet its size doesn't negate its importance. The county's very name is one of power, deriving from the Irish word for high and 'Macha', the name of a Celtic goddess associated with ancient Ulster.Armagh's rich history goes beyond pagan worship. Once the seat of Saint Patrick, its city remains the ecclesiastical capital of Ireland, housing Anglican, Catholic and Presbyterian places of worship within a close distance from each other.
Both its Catholic and Church of Ireland cathedrals share a namesake honouring Saint Patrick. Despite representing different denominations, the two have together become iconic landmarks of through old photographs. Be they of people or places, these images capture what the city and wider county of Armagh looked like in previous decades.
Step back in time with the gallery below. Let us know what memories you have of growing up in or visiting County Armagh in the
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