Armagh
City,
County Armagh |
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Lying in the middle of County Armagh, the graceful city of Armagh
is one of the oldest settlements in Ireland, with a rich history.
The city became a prestigious centre of monastic scholarship during
the time of early Christianity, and is known as the country's
ecclesiastical capital.
The main town
is overlooked by two cathedrals that face each other on opposing
hills. To the south, the Church of Ireland's St Patrick's Cathedral
stands on the spot where St Patrick
established his first church in 445AD, while to the north are
the neo-Gothic spires of St Patrick's Roman Catholic Cathedral.
Archbishop Richard Robinson was responsible for the city's handsome
Georgian architecture, and founded the Robinson public library
in 1771, which is famous for its collection of early Irish books.
In the centre
of town, St Patrick's Trian is an interpretative centre tracing
the history of Armagh back to pre-Christian times, while the Mall
is a rectangular green (once the city's racecourse) with a courthouse
at one end and a gaol at the other, flanked to the east by the
Armagh County Museum. Founded in 1790, the Observatory stands
along with the Planetarium on College Hill to the north, while
to the south, in the grounds of the old Archbishop's Palace, the
Palace Stables Heritage Centre provides a vibrant insight into
18th century life. The ancient site of Navan Fort lies just two
miles west of the city.
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