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Navan Fort, County Armagh
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Province of Ulster

County Armagh

Ard Mhacha

Known as The Orchard County. For its apple orchards, which are old: Armagh has grown apples on a scale no other Irish county matches, and the Bramley is the crop it is known for.

Did you know? Navan Fort (Emain Macha), capital of the Ulaid, was deliberately burned and buried under a giant mound by its own people around 95 BC — a ritual no one has fully explained.
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Clans & surnames of Armagh
Adams Mac Ádhaimh Ulster Scots / Gaelic · “son of Adam” Callan Ó Cathaláin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Cathalán, 'little battle-mighty one'” Devaney Ó Duibheamhna Gaelic sept · “descendant of Dubheamhain — dubh, 'black', with Eamhain, the old name of Navan Fort” Garvey Ó Gairbhith Gaelic sept · “descendant of Gairbhith, 'rough peace'” Hanlon Ó hAnluain Gaelic sept · “descendant of Anluan, 'great champion'” Hughes Mac Aodha / Ó hAodha Gaelic sept · “son (or descendant) of Aodh, 'fire'” Larkin Ó Lorcáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Lorcán, 'fierce'” McCann Mac Cana Gaelic sept · “son of Cana, 'wolf cub' — a young warrior” McGuinness Mag Aonghusa Gaelic dynasty · “son of Aonghus” McNally Mac Con Allaidh Gaelic sept · “son of Cú Allaidh, 'the wild hound' — the wolf” Murphy Ó Murchadha Gaelic sept · “descendant of Murchadh, 'sea-warrior'” O'Hagan Ó hAodhagáin Gaelic sept · “descendant of Aodhagán, a diminutive of Aodh, 'fire'” O'Hare Ó hÍr / Ó hAichir Gaelic sept · “descendant of Ír, 'long-lasting' — or of Aichear, 'fierce'” O'Neill Ó Néill Gaelic dynasty · “descendant of Niall (Glúndub)”

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On the ground in Armagh

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Quick answers
What is the Irish name for County Armagh?

Ard Mhacha. Armagh is one of the 9 counties of Ulster (Cúige Uladh).

Who ruled County Armagh in the Middle Ages?

Around 1014 it was held by Airgíalla (Oriel); by 1450, O'Neill of Tír Eoghain. The full era-by-era chronology is on this page.

What surnames come from County Armagh?

Names historically associated with Armagh include Adams, Callan, Devaney, Garvey, Hanlon, Hughes, Larkin, McCann, among others.

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