Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Omagh
Also known as: An Ómaigh
Omagh in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Omagh is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Omagh (; from Irish: An Ómaigh [ənˠ ˈoːmˠiː], meaning 'the virgin plain') is the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. Northern Ireland's capital city, Belfast, is 68 miles (109.5 km) to the east of Omagh, and Derry is 34 miles (55 km) to the north. The town had a population of 20,458 at the 2021 census. At the time of 2011 census, the former district council, which was the largest in County Tyrone, had a population of 51,356. Omagh contains the headquarters of the Western Education and Library Board, and also houses offices for the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs at Sperrin House, the Department for Infrastructure and the Northern Ireland Roads Service at the Tyrone County Hall and the Northern Ireland Land & Property Services at Boaz House.
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Background
Description
Omagh became the focus of international media attention when, on 15 August 1998, the Real Irish Republican Army exploded a car bomb in the town centre. 29 people were killed in the blast – 14 women (including one pregnant with twins), 9 children and 6 men. Hundreds more were injured as a result of the blast. In April 2011, a car bomb killed police constable Ronan Kerr. A group of former Provisional IRA members calling itself the Irish Republican Army made its first public statement later that month claiming responsibility for the killing. In February 2023, an off-duty senior police officer was shot and critically injured at a sports complex in the town. Police stated they were focusing on…
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- Coordinates
- 54.6000, -7.3025
- District
- Fermanagh and Omagh
- Postcode
- BT78 1BD
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Tyrone
- Official site
- web.archive.org
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Omagh?
- Omagh is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT78 1BD).
- Is Omagh free to visit?
- Yes, Omagh is free to enter.
- How do I get to Omagh?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT78 1BD. It sits within the West Tyrone parliamentary constituency.