THE TOWNLAND OF ARMAGHBRAGUE
The townland of Armaghbrague is in the parish of Lisnadill in Armagh County.
It is labelled number 2 on the map. H895339
The Environment and Heritage Service Sites and Monuments Record (2002) notes the following in this townland:
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Church and graveyard of uncertain period
SMR NO: ARM 020:010
Irish Grid Reference: H89513051
Sitename: BULLS TRACK, SAINT PATRICK’S CHAIR
Townland: ARMAGHBRAGUE
Traditionally the site of St. Patrick’s first church in Armagh, there is now an Eighteenth Century church & graveyard. A natural stone seat on Carrickatuke Mt. is known as St. Patrick’s Chair. There is a small well to the SE of the church within a trapezoidal lintelled surround – it has no known holy associations. It is uncertain whether this site has any archaeological significance.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: GLANCY, M., SEANCHAS ARDMHACHA 2, NO.1 1956, 78
LESLIE, 1911, 120
PATERSON, T. G. F. HARVEST HOME (ED. E. E. EVANS) 1975, 211
PRONI records: OS/6/2/20/1 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1838.); OS/6/2/20/2 (Surveyed 1834-35. Engraved 1835. Revised 1860. Engraved 1864.); OS/6/2/20/3 (Surveyed 1834-5. Revised 1906. Published 1908. Reprints 1934-1957 (2 copies).); OS/6/2/20/4 (Surveyed 1834-5. Revised 1906. Published 1908. Reprints 1934-1957 (2 copies). Reprint 1934.); OS/6/2/20/5 (Surveyed 1906. Revised 1955. Levelled 1903-04 and1906. Published 1958 (2 copies).); OS/6/2/24/1 (Surveyed 1834. Engraved 1835.); OS/6/2/24/2 (Surveyed 1834. Engraved 1835. Revised 1860. Revisions engraved 1863 (2 copies).); OS/6/2/24/3 (Surveyed 1834-35. Revised 1906. Published 1908. Reprinted 1921, 1932.); OS/6/2/24/4 (Surveyed 1834-5. Revised 1906. Published 1908. Reprinted 1921. Boundaries Revised 1923 (2 copies – reprints 1932-1956).); OS/6/2/24/5 (Surveyed 1906. Revised 1955 and 56. Levelled 1903and 1907. Published 1959 (2 copies).); VAL/12B/10/3A, VAL/12B/10/3B, VAL/12B/10/3C, VAL/12B/10/3D (Valuation annual revision list.); VAL/2B/2/15 (Griffith valuation list.).