Armagh
- Armagh Integrated College
- City of Armagh High School
- The Royal School, Armagh
- St Brigid's High School
- Saint Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh
- St Catherine's College Armagh
- Armagh College of Further and Higher Education
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Transport
- Armagh acquired rail links to Belfast in 1848 (Armagh railway station opened on 1 March 1848)[2], Monaghan in 1858, Newry in 1864 and Keady in 1909. The line to Newry was closed in 1933, and all other lines to Armagh were closed on 1 October 1957[2].
- The Armagh rail disaster occurred on June 12, 1889 near Armagh on the line to Newry.
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Sport
- Gaelic Football is the most supported and played sport in Armagh. The Armagh GAA team is ranked in the top three in Ireland with Tyrone and Kerry.
- In 2004, The Royal School, Armagh became only the second team in history to win both the school's rugby and hockey cups, in the same year.
- The City of Armagh Rugby Club[3] has also been very successful recently, winning the Junior Cup last year. Currently the firsts are top of their league.
- The Mall in Armagh has a long association with cricket, and it is on the Mall that the clubhouse of Armagh City Cricket club is situated.
- Armagh City Football Club currently play in the Irish League Premiership.
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See also
- Book of Armagh
- List of towns in Northern Ireland
- List of villages in Northern Ireland
- Market Houses in Northern Ireland
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References
- ^ DeBreffny, D & Mott, G (1976). The Churches and Abbeys of Ireland. London: Thames & Hudson, p60-61.
- ^ a b Armagh station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-08.
- ^ City of Armagh Rugby Club website.
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External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to:
- Xpressions of Armagh - an interactive galleria which comprises assorted images of Armagh architecture, landscape and society.
- Guided Tours
- Online Guide to Armagh
- Architecture of Armagh
- Armagh Observatory
- Armagh Planetarium
- St. Catherine's College, Armagh
- St. Patricks Grammar School, Armagh
- The Royal School, Armagh
- Lisanally Special School, Armagh
- Armagh Pipers' Club
- Armagh Franciscan Friary
- Armagh History
- Armagh Businesses
- St Patrick's Cathedral
- Armagh Baptist Church
- Armagh City F.C.
- Armagh Public Library
- City of Armagh Rugby Club
- Armagh Harps Gaelic Football Club
- Armagh Free Presbyterian Church
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