{"slug": "armagh", "label": "Armagh", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armagh", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q193452", "qid": "Q193452", "description": "county town of County Armagh in Northern Ireland", "entries": 20, "years": 17, "span": [-94, 1956], "span_label": ["95 BCE", "1956 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Religion & Belief", "count": 7}, {"title": "Disasters & Accidents", "count": 4}, {"title": "Conflict & Security", "count": 4}, {"title": "Deaths", "count": 3}, {"title": "Exploration & Expansion", "count": 1}, {"title": "Technology & Infrastructure", "count": 1}], "also_known_as": ["Ard Macha"], "related": [{"slug": "ireland", "label": "Ireland", "shared": 4}, {"slug": "saint-patrick", "label": "Saint Patrick", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "connacht", "label": "Connacht", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "ulster", "label": "Ulster", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "brian-boru", "label": "Brian Boru", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "high-king-of-ireland", "label": "High King of Ireland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "lord-lieutenant-of-ireland", "label": "Lord Lieutenant of Ireland", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "british-army", "label": "British Army", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "bbc", "label": "BBC", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "northern-ireland", "label": "Northern Ireland", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": -94, "year_label": "95 BCE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "\"Forty-metre structure\" at Emain Macha (near modern Armagh, Northern Ireland) was built and destroyed, presumably for ritual or ceremonial purposes.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371872188#Ireland", "title": "95 BC", "revid": 1371872188, "section": "Events › By place › Ireland"}}, {"year": 444, "year_label": "444 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "The Irish city of Armagh is founded by Saint Patrick the Great.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1289774779#Europe", "title": "444", "revid": 1289774779, "section": "Events › By place › Europe"}}, {"year": 1005, "year_label": "1005 CE", "section": "Exploration & Expansion", "date": null, "text": "High King of Ireland Brian Boru makes a second expedition to the north, to take hostages from the northern kingdoms. During this campaign he visits Armagh – making an offering of 20 ounces of gold to the church and confirming to the apostolic see of Saint Patrick, ecclesiastical supremacy over the whole of Ireland.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1341910116#British_Isles", "title": "1005", "revid": 1341910116, "section": "Events › By place › British Isles"}}, {"year": 1112, "year_label": "1112 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": null, "text": "The fort of Ard-Macha, with its church, was burned on April 10, along with 2 streets of Trian-Masan.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367184678#Events", "title": "1112 in Ireland", "revid": 1367184678, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1125, "year_label": "1125 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "On 5 January 1125, the roof of the great stone church at Armagh was raised, having been without a complete roof for 130 years; the work was overseen by Ceallach, successor of Patrick.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367185522#Events", "title": "1125 in Ireland", "revid": 1367185522, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1129, "year_label": "1129 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Saint Ceallach (Celsus), (b 1080), abbot of Armagh. He presided at the synod of Rathbreasail in 1111.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1247814314#Deaths", "title": "1129 in Ireland", "revid": 1247814314, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1152, "year_label": "1152 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Synod of Kells-Mellifont: The present diocesan system of Ireland is established (with later modifications), and the primacy of Armagh is recognized.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1365584069#Religion", "title": "1152", "revid": 1365584069, "section": "Events › By topic › Religion"}}, {"year": 1152, "year_label": "1152 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Synod of Kells-Mellifont results in a national church organisation with four metropolitans (archbishoprics) and 36 sees, under the primacy of Armagh.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1255708539#Events", "title": "1152 in Ireland", "revid": 1255708539, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1167, "year_label": "1167 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "Muirchertach Mac Lochlainn, High King of Ireland, presides over an assembly of laity and clergy of Leath Cuinn at Áth Buide Tlachtga (Athboy); marches to Armagh; divides Tír Eoghain between Niall Mac Lochlainn and Áed Ua Néill; and (at about this date) holds an Óenach Tailten.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1247814145#Events", "title": "1167 in Ireland", "revid": 1247814145, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1173, "year_label": "1173 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Aedh mac Óenghusa and the Clann-Aedha conducted a foray (raid) in the territory known as the Great Third of Armagh; Aedh was killed within three months of this action.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1334971823#Events", "title": "1173 in Ireland", "revid": 1334971823, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1174, "year_label": "1174 CE", "section": "Deaths", "date": null, "text": "Machabeo, an Irish monk and saint, abbot of Armagh's monastery of Saint Peter and Saint Paul for over thirty years.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1319110205#Deaths", "title": "1174 in Ireland", "revid": 1319110205, "section": "Deaths"}}, {"year": 1241, "year_label": "1241 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": null, "text": "Battle of Cameirge in Ulster: the Ó Néills from Armagh, the Ó Dónaills from Donegal, and the Ó Dochartaighs of Connacht defeat the Meic Lochlainn of Tír Eoghain and Inishowen under Domhnall mac Muirchertaigh Mac Lochlainn. From now on the Kings of Tír Eoghain will all be of the Ó Néill dynasty, Brian Ua Néill becoming sole ruler.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1360914685#Events", "title": "1241 in Ireland", "revid": 1360914685, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1241, "year_label": "1241 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "May 10", "text": "May 10 – Battle of Cameirge in Ulster: The Milesian Irish septs of the Ó Dónaills from Donegal, the Ó Néills from Armagh and the Ó Dochartaighs of Connacht defeat the last Tuatha Dé Danann sept, the Meic Lochlainn of Tír Eoghain and Inishowen under Domhnall mac Muirchertaigh Mac Lochlainn. From now on the Kings of Tír Eoghain will all be of the Ó Néill dynasty, Brian Ua Néill becoming sole ruler.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1362486166#Events", "title": "1241", "revid": 1362486166, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1557, "year_label": "1557 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "October 24", "text": "October 24 – October 28: the Earl of Sussex, Lord Deputy of Ireland, campaigns against Shane O'Neill, burning Armagh on 27 October.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1324328107#Events", "title": "1557 in Ireland", "revid": 1324328107, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1563, "year_label": "1563 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "April", "text": "April–September 11 – Thomas Radclyffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, based in Armagh, campaigns against Shane O'Neill.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1247429014#Events", "title": "1563 in Ireland", "revid": 1247429014, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1575, "year_label": "1575 CE", "section": "Technology & Infrastructure", "date": "June", "text": "June – Essex builds a bridge and fort at Blackwater (north of Armagh).", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1323611124#Events", "title": "1575 in Ireland", "revid": 1323611124, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1774, "year_label": "1774 CE", "section": "Religion & Belief", "date": null, "text": "New buildings in Armagh provided by Archbishop Richard Robinson are completed for the County Infirmary, Royal School and Military Barracks.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1247385629#Events", "title": "1774 in Ireland", "revid": 1247385629, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1889, "year_label": "1889 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "June 12", "text": "June 12 – The Armagh rail disaster: runaway carriages from a Sunday school excursion collide with an oncoming train near Armagh in the north of Ireland, killing 80, leading to rapid passage of the Regulation of Railways Act 1889 on railway signalling and brakes in the United Kingdom.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367594292#June", "title": "1889", "revid": 1367594292, "section": "Events › June"}}, {"year": 1889, "year_label": "1889 CE", "section": "Disasters & Accidents", "date": "June 12", "text": "12 June – Armagh rail disaster: runaway carriages from a Sunday school excursion collide with an oncoming train near Armagh in the north of Ireland, killing 80, leading to rapid passage of the Regulation of Railways Act 1889 on railway signalling and brakes in the UK.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1367172397#Events", "title": "1889 in the United Kingdom", "revid": 1367172397, "section": "Events"}}, {"year": 1956, "year_label": "1956 CE", "section": "Conflict & Security", "date": "December 12", "text": "12 December – The Irish Republican Army launches its Border Campaign with the bombing of a BBC relay transmitter in County Londonderry, burning of a courthouse in Magherafelt by a unit led by 18-year-old Seamus Costello and of an Ulster Special Constabulary post near Newry and blowing up of a half-built British Army barracks at Enniskillen. A raid on Gough Barracks in Armagh is beaten off after a brief exchange of fire.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1297300903#Events", "title": "1956 in Northern Ireland", "revid": 1297300903, "section": "Events"}}]}