Ard Mhacha

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Ard Mhacha

ancient fortress, Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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The hill fort of Ard Mhacha, around which modern Armagh city developed, became important in the 4th century. In the 5th century St. Patrick established his principal church in Ireland on the hill fort site, which later became a medieval ecclesiastical capital. Armagh’s capture by English (Protestant) forces in…
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The hill fort of Ard Mhacha, around which modern Armagh city developed, became important in the 4th century. In the 5th century St. Patrick established his principal church in Ireland on the hill fort site, which later became a medieval ecclesiastical capital. Armagh’s capture by English (Protestant) forces in…
Read More