Armagh

Names prominent in this county include: Alinden, Baron, Barron, Branagan, Brannigan, Calan, Callan, Callan, Cann, Cone, Court, Entee, Fallon, Garvey, Givern, Hanlon, Hare, Heavy, Heron, Heron, Keelagan, Keelaghan, Keiran, Langan, Larkin, Loughran, MacAlinden, MacBaron, MacBarron, MacCan, MacCann, MacCone, MacCourt, MacEntee, MacGivern, MacNally, MacNaly, MacParlan, MacVeagh, MacVeigh, Marron, Marron, McAlinden, McAlinden, McBaron, McBarron, McCan, McCann, McCone, McCourt, McEntee, McEvoy, McGivern, McGivern, McNally, McNaly, McPartlan, McPurtlan, McSherry, McVeagh, McVeagh, McVeigh, Mulcreevy, Nally, Naly, O'Garvey, O'Hanlon, O'Hare, O'Hunratty, O'Neill, O'Branagan, O'Calan, O'Callan, O'Garvey, O'Hanlon, O'Hare, O'Heavy, O'Heron, O'Keelagan, O'Keelaghan, O'Langan, O'Loughran, O'Marron, O'Mulcreevy, O'Rogan, Partlan, Rogan, Veagh

One of Ireland’s most fertile counties, Armagh is still known as the “Orchard County” thanks to its long Summer days, gentle mists and rich soil. Once the heart of the Ulster Kingdom --and probably the home of the near mythical Chuchulainn-- with the coming of Christianity Armagh became a part of the see of St. Patrick, and later weathered numerous Viking invasions. Despite the fact that Armagh is --unlike any of the other Northern counties-- almost landlocked, Armagh is threaded through with rivers-- and bordered by Ireland’s largest lake, Lough Neagh. - notes by Sarah Nagle

One of a series of Irish District tartans designed (and copyrighted) by Polly Wittering of the House of Edgar in 1995. This is not an 'officially sanctioned' District tartan but has proven popular.