South Armagh is mostly nationalist. In the late 20th century, a significant minority of its inhabitants supported the IRA.
"Baronies" are old divisions of Ireland. Below is a list of the baronies in County Armagh.
Two major highways run through County Armagh. The M1 links Belfast to Dungannon in the north of the county. The A1/N1 from Belfast to Dublin runs in the far south east. Armagh has lots of local roads connecting the towns and villages.
There used to be many railways in County Armagh, but at the moment there are only a few stations left.
Ulsterbus is the bus company that runs most public transport in the county. It includes buses from most towns to Belfast. Railway companies Northern Ireland Railways and Iarnród Éireann together run the Enterprise service. It has trains that go to Dublin (about an hour) and Belfast (about forty minutes) a few times daily. There are many more Northern Ireland Railways trains into Belfast and Bangor.
The Ulster Canal and the Newry Canal run through County Armagh. The canals are not fully open for boats to use.
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They were small to medium-sized. They lived in dense forests. They ate soft leaves, shoots, berries, and leaf matter picked up from the forest floor.
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