Navan Fort The rich fruit growing country to the north-east of Armagh is known as the Orchard of Ireland. Apple Blossom Sunday is in late May when the trees are a mass of pink and white flowers. Many of the 17th-century settlers here came from Worcestershire and they laid out the orchards on the same pattern as those in the Vale of Evesham. Activities in this area are many and varied, with golf and fishing being very popular. The Blackwater is one of the best fishing rivers in Ireland, famous for its big bream.

Main Armagh Tourist Attractions Include :

Armagh County Museum
Located at The Mall, Armagh, the History of County Armagh is told here through military, archaeological, railway, costume and local historical collections. There's also an art gallery and temporary exhibition programme throughout the year. The railway collections feature the UR and GNR(I) lines that linked Armagh to Belfast and the rest of Ireland. Uniforms, badges, timetables, maps, and a model of the Bessbrook-Newry tram which carried coal, flax and finished linen are also on display. Photographs and posters recall the Clogher Valley Railway.

Royal Irish Fusiliers Museum
Located at The Mall East, Armagh, This museum tells the story of the regiment from 1793-1968. There is a large model of the capture of the Imperial French Eagle at the Battle of Barossa in 1811, and also militaria from the Armagh, Cavan and Monaghan militias.

The Armagh Observatory & Planetrium
Just off The Mall, at the edge of the City Centre, is the Armagh Observatory. This innovation is another example of the debt which the City owes to Archbishop Robinson. Robinson was heavily engrossed in his plans to make Armagh a truly ecclesiastical city when he came across the work of Rev. W.A. Hamilton, a local amateur astronomer, and one of his own clergy. Robinson was so impressed and interested by this work that he commissioned an Observatory to be built in the City as part of his plans.
In recent years the Observatory has been enhanced by the addition of the Armagh Planetarium on the same site, where visitors can enjoy a modern look at and journey to outer space.

Palace Stables Heritage Centre
Locted at Friary Road, Armagh, the Palace Stables Heritage Centre, set in the beautiful estate of an eighteenth century palace, provides a unique insight into the history of Georgian Armagh. Their award winning living history programme will whisk you back in time to the year 1786. Meet, observe and converse with characters from all walks of eighteenth century life. The Palace Stables is a superb venue for all the family, for an entertaining and educational day out.

Saint Patrick Trian
Located at English Street, Armagh, this is an exciting visual presentation on the history of Armagh, the ancient capital of Ulster and ecclesiastical capital of Ireland since the fifth century. The dramatic exhibitions here are designed to educate and entertain. It is ideally suited for those interested in history, culture, genealogy, arts and crafts. Armagh Ancestry, one of the many visitor amenities, offers the visitor a genealogical service. There is also a small library for consultation and a comprehensive selection of books on genealogy, maps from the 1600s and heraldic products

Gosford Forest Park
Located at Markethill, Armagh, Gosford Castle is an example of mock-Norman architecture. This estate has associations with Dean Swift. Traditional breeds of poultry are kept in open paddocks, there's also a deerpark, walled garden and trails. There is a barbeque on site and also a cafe.

St Patricks Cathedral
Located at Cathedral Close, Armagh, A Christian church was founded on this site in 445 AD by St. Patrick. It was rebuilt 1268-1270 following the Continental model on orders of Archbishop O Scannail. It was refurbished in 1834 by architect Lewis Nockalls Cunningham in Gothic style, and is now a listed building.