Now this is a real hidden gem on any tours of Ireland. It is almost the sole survivor of the small thatched manor houses once in vogue amongst the minor Irish gentry. It was built around 1776 by Isaac Corry, M.P for Newry. He was Chancellor of the...
Armagh became a centre of learning when Saint Patrick chose it as the site for his main church around AD 445. It remains one of Ireland's most venerated cities. The city’s name derives from its Gaelic name – Ard Mhacha – which in turn comes from...
An ancient coach road, leading due west from the cathedral hill, crosses the Callan by a charming old bridge, beyond which is St Patrick’s Well (a gnarled thorn bush is decked with votive offerings left by present-day pilgrims). Navan Fort (Emain, Macha) rises further on...
Built in 300 B.C by queen Macha , Navan fort , is worth a visit on any Ireland tours. It is in County Armagh and rich with Irish history and folklore. Its dynasty held power for 700 years until defeated by the Collas brothers , who moved...
For nearly seven hundred years Navan Fort was the great seat of Northern power , rivaling Tara in the South. It was here that the kings of Ulster ruled and Queen Macha built her palace on the earthwork's summit. It's a site of deeply mystical significance ,...
Worth seeing on any Ireland tours. County Armagh is an inland county in the province of Ulster , one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. Armagh has an area of 480 square miles and a population of approx 150,000. The county is highly fertile and agriculture is...