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Ard Mhacha
Pronunciation (IPA)/ɑːɾˠd̪ˠ ˈwaxə/
English name: Armagh · County Armagh
Place-name meaning, origin and pronunciation
Meaning
“height of Macha”
Broken down
Nearby & related:
Baile Nua na hArda · NewtownardsPort an Dúnáin · PortadownMuineachán · MonaghanAn Lorgain · LurganIúr Cinn Trá · NewryDún Dealgan · Dundalk
Sources
- Wiktionary: Ard Mhacha (Irish) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wiktionary: Armagh (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- Wikidata Q193452 (CC0)
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Coordinates and identifiers from Wikidata (CC0). Areas and map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence.
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