County Armagh is one of the six counties of Northern Ireland and one of the traditional thirty-two counties of Ireland.
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11 Facts About County Armagh
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County Armagh is known as the "Orchard County" because of its many apple orchards.
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Ancient County Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD.
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County Armagh was divided into several baronies: County Armagh was held by the O'Rogans, Lower Fews was held by O'Neill of the Fews, and Upper Fews were under governance of the O'Larkins, who were later displaced by the MacCanns.
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County Armagh was the seat of St Patrick, and the Catholic Church continues to be his see.
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County Armagh is presently one of four counties of Northern Ireland to have a majority of the population from a Catholic background, according to the 2011 census.
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South County Armagh is predominantly nationalist, with much of the population being opposed to any form of British presence, especially that of a military nature.
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County Armagh remains officially used for purposes such as a Lieutenancy area – the county retains a lord lieutenant who acts as representative of the British Monarch in the county.
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County Armagh remains as a district for legal and property purposes; however, its baronies no longer have any administrative use.
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