People Associated With County Armagh
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- George Buchanan Armstrong (1822–1871), born in County Armagh, developed new system of sorting mail on trains in the United States
- Brian Boru (941 - 1014), buried in Armagh City, victor of Clontarf, High King of Ireland
- Samuel Knox (1756–1832), born in County Armagh, Presbyterian clergyman, school principal, and author.
- Frank Aiken (1898–1983), born in County Armagh, Irish Republican, Irish Minister for External Affairs, Tánaiste
- Tomás Ó Fiaich (1923–1990), born in County Armagh, clergyman, Archbishop of Armagh, Prelate
- Seamus Mallon (1936 - ), born in County Armagh, first deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland
- Ian Paisley (1926 - ), born in County Armagh, clergyman, politician, second First Minister of Northern Ireland
- Robert Stewart, Viscount Castlereagh (1759–1822), educated in The Royal School, Armagh. British Foreign Secretary, Secretary for War, Leader of the United Kingdom House of Commons and Chief Secretary for Ireland
- Richard Wellesley, 1st Marquess Wellesley (1760–1842), educated in The Royal School, Armagh. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Governor General of India
- Arthur Hunter Palmer (1819–1898), born in County Armagh, 5th Premier of Queensland
- Eunan O'Neill (1982), born in County Armagh, journalist, Russia Today
- Connor Phillips (1981), born in County Armagh, Radio, Television Presenter and DJ
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