Ardagh, County Mayo

This article is about the village in County Mayo. For other uses, see Ardagh.
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Ardagh (Ard Muca) is a parish[1] and village in North Mayo, located slightly to the south of Ballina,[2] at Latitude: 54° 5' 52 N, Longitude: 9° 13' 32 W.[3]

The parish takes its name from an ancient ecclesiastical site, which was either a Church or a small monastery, and is derived from "Ard Achadh", which means high ground.[1] The earliest record of the first church in Ardagh is in a 1198 epistle issued by Pope Innocent 3rd.[4] The Ardagh Hoard was discovered in 1868 at ancient ring fort near Ardagh.[5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "The Deel Basin – an Historical Survey", Crossmolina Historical & Archaeological Society, 1190
  2. ↑ Lewis Topographical Dictionary of Ireland 1837
  3. ↑ "ARDAGH MAYO IRELAND Geography Population Map cities coordinates location". Tageo.com. Retrieved 2013-04-16.
  4. ↑ "Antiquities", Irish Tourist Association Survey, 1942
  5. ↑ "The Ardagh Chalice", National Museum of Ireland

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Coordinates: 54°05′52″N 9°13′32″W / 54.09778°N 9.22556°W / 54.09778; -9.22556

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