ETYMOLOGY OF ARMAGH

Sir,—There are the following authorities for different derivations of the word Armagh. Camden, in his *Britannia*, says:— "*Armach* ab Amarchâ reginâ; sic dictum fabulantur Hibernici; at mihi eadem esse videtur quam *Dearmach* vocat Beda: et *Roborum Campum* ex lingua Scotica sive Hibernica interpretatur, ubi circa annum salutis DLX. monaterium extruxit celeberrimum Columbanus." Dr. Keating's *Hist. of Ireland* has as follows:— "*Macha* the wife of Nemedius died before her son Ainnim ... from her *Ardmagh* received its name, because she was buried in that place." *Circles of Gomer* (London, 17…