city
Armagh
Armagh, United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) · Britain & Ireland
54.350, -6.655
Tradition. Patrick founding Armagh is a 7th-century claim. Patrick's own writings never name Armagh.
By the 7th century Armagh claimed to be Patrick's own principal church, and it became the primatial see of Ireland. The Book of Armagh (9th century) gathered Patrick's Confessio with the early Lives that built that claim. The cathedral hill is the traditional site of Patrick's church.
Source stance: insider. Armagh's own hagiography (partisan insider).
People and groups named here
- Patrick
- Muirchú and Tírechán (7th-century biographers)
Sources
- Armagh
Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912), public domain; New Advent. Accessed 2026-11-11.
- St. Patrick
Catholic Encyclopedia (1907-1912), public domain; New Advent. Accessed 2026-11-11.
- Armagh (Wikipedia)
Wikipedia contributors. Accessed 2026-11-11.
Further reading
Councils here
None in this list.