Armagh is the smallest county of Northern Ireland. The River Blackwater, which flows into Lough Neagh, forms the western boundary with County Tyrone; County Down lies to the east. The hills of igneous rock encircling Slieve Gullion form part of the border with County Louth in the Republic of Ireland.

The archaeological site of Emain Macha (in English Navan Fort), a large earthwork 4 km/2.5 mi west of the city of Armagh, is reputed to have been built by Queen Macha in 300 BC. This was the seat of the kings of Ulster until AD 332, and, dominated by the O'Neills in the late middle ages, the territory was resettled in the plantation of Ulster. The county of Armagh has been significant in many conflicts over territory, including battles over Ulster between the British and Irish during the 17th-19th centuries. Other features include Blackwater River Park, the 17th-century manor Ardress House, and Camagh Forest.

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