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geographical name Ar·magh \är-ˈmä, ˈär-ˌmä\

Definition of Armagh

  1. 1 traditional county of southeastern Northern Ireland

  2. 2 district of southern Northern Ireland bordering on the Republic of Ireland, established 1974 area 260 square miles (676 square kilometers), population 51,331

  3. 3 town in central Armagh district, Northern Ireland population 14,265

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