Once a sectarian hotbed, this welcoming ancient city is a bedrock of faith and industry
; when it comes to tourism, fiddles, James Joyce and pints of stout hold more appeal than the history of the Troubles and Brexit border issues.But such misrepresentation of the North is unfair. Armagh – once a sectarian hot spot – is an ancient city, with deep pagan Celtic roots as well as a seminal relationship withAccording to tradition, St Patrick founded a church here in 445 that became the bedrock of the nation’s faith.
Overlooked by two cathedrals, the city is a convivial web of narrow streets, many lined with Georgian townhouses. Shops, bars and, creating dramatic vistas, and there is a lovely green space, The Mall, at the bottom. Hidden away behind the Church of Ireland cathedral are serene formal gardens that lend themselves to meditation.
Public artworks and a quirky series of bronze angels and gargoyles decorate the piazzas and facades. They make you look more carefully at the town and lend themselves to walking tours. For more information:bus 251 departs every 30-60 minutes and takes an hour and fifteen minutes to Armagh, its £20 one-way. Armagh is small enough to walk around.is only five minutes’ walk from the main part of town. Rooms are spacious with pared-down décor and well-heated bathrooms.
2) It hosts a Georgian architecture festival every November, running this year from 28 November to 1 December. 3) Armagh is known in Ireland as the “Orchard County” due to its 4,000 acres of countryside dedicated to apple-growing. The Armagh Bramley is a protected food name.
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