Armagh is a barony in County Armagh

County Armagh

-History:Ancient Armagh was the territory of the Ulaid before the fourth century AD. It was ruled by the Red Branch, whose capital was Emain Macha near Armagh. The site, and subsequently the city, were named after the goddess Macha...

, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...

. It lies in the west of the county, bordering County Tyrone

County Tyrone

Historically Tyrone stretched as far north as Lough Foyle, and comprised part of modern day County Londonderry east of the River Foyle. The majority of County Londonderry was carved out of Tyrone between 1610-1620 when that land went to the Guilds of London to set up profit making schemes based on...

 with its north-western boundary, and bordering the Republic of Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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 with its southern boundary. It is bordered by five other baronies in Northern Ireland: Tiranny

Tiranny

Tiranny is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies on the western boundary of the county, bordering County Tyrone to its west and County Monaghan in the Republic of Ireland to its south. It is bordered by three other baronies in Northern Ireland: Dungannon Lower and Dungannon Upper to...

 to the west; Dungannon Middle

Dungannon Middle

Dungannon Middle is a barony in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It was created in 1851 with the splitting of the barony of Dungannon...

 to the north-west; Oneilland West

Oneilland West

Oneilland West is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies in the north of the county on the south-western shoreline of Lough Neagh and borders County Tyrone with its western boundary...

 to the north-east; Fews Lower

Fews Lower

Fews Lower is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Its lies in the center of the county, with an enclave lying just to the south-east. The main portion is bordered by four other baronies: Armagh to the west; Oneilland West to the north; Orior Lower to the east; and Fews Upper to the south...

 to the east; and Fews Upper

Fews Upper

Fews Upper is a barony in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It lies in the south of the county bordering the Republic of Ireland with its southern and south-western borders. It is bordered by four other baronies in Northern Ireland: Armagh to the west; Fews Lower to the north and west; Orior Lower...

 to the south-east. It also borders to the south the barony of Cremorne in the Republic of Ireland.

Geographical features

Some of the geographical features of Armagh barony include:

• Clay Lake and Loughnashade
• Kinnegoe Bog
• Creaghan Stream
• Yellow Ford, where the Battle of the Yellow Ford
  Battle of the Yellow Ford
  The Battle of the Yellow Ford was fought in western County Armagh, Ulster, in Ireland, near the river Blackwater on 14 August 1598, during the Nine Years War ....
  
   took place in 1598

Villages and population centres

• Charlemont
  Charlemont
  Charlemont is a small village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It had a population of 150 people in the 2001 Census. It is situated within the Armagh City and District Council area...
  
  
• Derrynoose
  Derrynoose
  Derrynoose is a village in south County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the Armagh City and District Council area.-Demography:Derrynoose is classed as Rural according to the Statistical Classification and Delineation of Settlements Report 2005....
  
  
• Killevy
• Milford
  Milford, County Armagh
  Milford or Millford is a small village about one mile southwest of Armagh in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. It is within the Armagh City and District Council area and had a population of 301 in the 2001 Census.- Name :...
  
  

List of civil parishes

Below is a list of civil parishes in Armagh:

• Armagh (split with barony of Oneilland West)
• Clonfeacle (split with baronies of Dungannon Middle and Oneilland West)
• Derrynoose (split with barony of Tiranny)
• Eglish (split with barony of Tiranny)
• Grange (split with barony of Oneilland West)
• Keady (split with barony of Tiranny)
• Lisnadill (split with baronies of Fews Lower and Fews Upper)
• Loughgall (split with barony of Oneilland West)
• Tynan (split with barony of Tiranny)