 Monastics were eager to crush any connections to pre-Christian pagan religions, and Armagh was home to various important pre-Christian sites.Foremost, Armagh was located close to the important pre-Christian site, Emain Macha (The Twins of Macha), a place steeped in mythological lore and associated with the goddess, or figure of Macha.By establishing Armagh as head of the church, it was an attempt to replace and reclaim the land from this, and any other pagan associations.