This article is about the town of Omagh. For the film of same name see: Omagh (movie). Omagh was a film dramatising the events surrounding the Omagh bombing and its aftermath co-produced by Irish state broadcaster RTÉ and

Omagh
Irish: An Ómaigh
An Ómaigh "Omagh"
Omagh shown within Northern Ireland
Population	22,182 (2008 est. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology )
District	Omagh District
County	County Tyrone
Constituent country	Northern Ireland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	OMAGH
Postcode district	BT78, BT79
Dialling code	028
Police	Northern Ireland
Fire	Northern Ireland
Ambulance	Northern Ireland
European Parliament	Northern Ireland
Website: [1]
List of places: UK • Northern Ireland • Tyrone

Coordinates: 54°35′N 7°17′W / 54.59, -7.29

Omagh (pronounced /'omæ/; from the Irish: An Ómaigh meaning "The Sacred (or Virgin) Plain") is the county town of County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. Northern Ireland is divided into 26 districts for local government purposes Omagh District Council is a Local Council in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is one of the four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. Constituent country is a phrase used often by official institutions in contexts in which a country makes up a part of a larger entity or grouping Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of This list of sovereign states, alphabetically arranged gives an overview of States around the world with information on the extent of their Sovereignty. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A post town is a required part of all postal addresses in the United Kingdom, and a basic unit of the postal delivery system UK Postal codes are known as postcodes. UK postcodes are Alphanumeric. The BT postcode area, also known as the Belfast postcode area covers Northern Ireland and was the last part of the United Kingdom to be coded The UK Telephone numbering plan, also known as the National Telephone Numbering Plan, is the system used for assigning Telephone numbers in the United There are a number of law enforcement agencies in the United Kingdom. The Police Service of Northern Ireland is the Police service that covers Northern Ireland. The fire service in the United Kingdom operates under separate legislative and administrative arrangements in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS is the Statutory fire and rescue service for Northern Ireland, United Kingdom The Northern Ireland Ambulance Service (NIAS is the Ambulance service that serves the whole of Northern Ireland. Northern Ireland is a Constituency of the European Parliament. A Gazetteer of place names in the United Kingdom showing each place's County, Unitary authority or council area and its geographical coordinates List of places --> List of settlements in Northern Ireland &mdashdata from the 2001 Census This is a list of cities, Towns Villages and hamlets in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of The River Drumragh runs through Omagh, the county town of County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. The town, which is the largest in the county, has an estimated population of 22,182 and a further 30,017 live in the Omagh District Council area (2008 estimates). Omagh District Council is a Local Council in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. Omagh also contains the headquarters of Omagh District Council. Omagh District Council is a Local Council in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland.

It is the county town of Tyrone, having taken the title from Dungannon around 1768. A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Dungannon ( is a Town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. It is the third largest town in the County (next to Omagh and Strabane The town is said to owe its origins to an abbey founded in 792 CE, making it one of the oldest towns in Ireland.

The town is in west central Ulster and is traditionally considered to be part of West Tyrone. Ulster ( Ulaidh ˈkwɪɟɪ ˈʌlˠu / ˈʌlˠi is one of the four provinces of Ireland, in addition to Connacht, Munster and Leinster

The town is twinned with L'Haÿ-les-Roses, France. L'Haÿ-les-Roses is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

Contents 1 History 1.1 The Troubles 2 Geography 2.1 Divisions and suburbs 2.2 Climate 2.2.1 Floods 3 Demography 3.1 Population change 4 Places of interest 4.1 Tourist attractions 4.2 Parks 4.3 Retail 5 Transport 5.1 Bus 5.2 Rail 5.3 Air 5.4 Road connections 6 Education 7 Religion 8 Media 8.1 Local Newspapers 8.2 Local Radio 8.3 Television 8.4 Internet 9 Sport 9.1 Gaelic games 9.2 Football 9.3 Rugby 10 People 11 See also 12 References 13 External links

History

Omagh was founded as a town in 1610, nearly 150 years after the foundation of the Franciscan Friary in the town. It served as a refuge for fugitives from the east of Tyrone during the 1641 Rebellion. In 1689, the same year as the Battle of the Boyne, James II arrived at Omagh, en route to Derry. The Battle of the Boyne (Cath na Bóinne was a turning point in the Williamite claim on the English throne James II of England and Ireland James VII of Scotland (14 October 1633 &ndash 16 September 1701 was King of England, King of Scots, Later that same year James Supporters of William III, Prince of Orange, burnt the town. William III or William of Orange (14 November 1650 &ndash 8 March 1702 He is informally known in Northern Ireland and Scotland as "King Billy"

In 1768, Omagh replaced Dungannon as the county town of Tyrone. Dungannon ( is a Town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. It is the third largest town in the County (next to Omagh and Strabane Omagh acquired railway links to Derry in 1852, Enniskillen in 1853 and Belfast in 1861. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Enniskillen ( is the county town (and largest town in County Fermanagh and the west of Northern Ireland. The Military Barracks was built in 1881. In 1899 Tyrone County Hospital was opened. Tyrone County Hospital ( Otharlann Contae Thír Eoghain) is the main Hospital in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Today the hospital is the subject of a massive campaign to save its services. The Ulster Transport Authority closed the Omagh-Enniskillen railway line in 1957 and the Portadown-Derry main line in 1965, leaving the town with no rail service. The Ulster Transport Authority (UTA ran rail and bus transport in Northern Ireland from 1948 until 1966 Portadown ( is a former market town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. The town's large military barracks closed on 1 August 2007.

Famous visitors to Omagh have included U. S. President Bill Clinton, Irish President Mary McAleese, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Charles and former British Prime Minister Tony Blair. William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III, August 19 1946 served as the forty-second President of the United States WikipediaManual of Style (biographies#Academic titles --> Mary Patricia McAleese (Máire Pádraigín For the ship see RMS Queen Elizabeth 2 Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Context States headed by Elizabeth II Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to

The Troubles

Main articles: The Troubles in Omagh and Omagh bombing

Omagh came into the international focus of the media on 15 August 1998, when the Real Irish Republican Army exploded a car bomb in the town centre. The Troubles in Omagh recounts incidents during and the effects of The Troubles in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The Omagh bombing was a Paramilitary Car bomb attack carried out by the Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA a splinter group of former Provisional Irish Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Real Irish Republican Army, otherwise known as the Real IRA (RIRA or True IRA and styling itself as Óglaigh na hÉireann (Volunteers 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.

Geography

Divisions and suburbs

These wards are only in the town, there are many outside the town in the council area.

These can also double as neighbourhoods. A neighbourhood or neighborhood (see spelling differences) is a geographically localised Community within a larger City, Town or Population figures are for 2001, and will not add up to the 2007 estimate.

• Camowen (2001 Population - 2,377)
• Coolnagard (2001 Population - 2,547)
• Dergmoney (2001 Population - 1,930)
• Drumragh (2001 Population - 2,481)
• Gortrush (2001 Population - 2,786)
• Killyclogher (2001 Population - 2,945)
• Lisanelly (2001 Population - 2,973)
• Strule (2001 Population - 1,780)

Climate

In general summers are temperate to warm and winters are cool to mild. Rainfall is pretty much constant throughout the year. Omagh, as an inland area, has a more extreme climate than Irish coastal areas. In the summer, daytime temperatures usually range from 17°C to 19°C (63°F to 66°F) with warm days often extending to 20°C (68°F) or higher. Temperatures surpassing 30°C (86°F) usually happen once every decade. Night time temperatures are usually between 9°C and 12°C (49°F and 53°F) though rather uncomfortable and humid temperatures of up to 20°C (68°F) have occurred. Thunderstorms are also rare, though some will happen, usually between June and August.

During the winter the days are usually either cloudy and mild (and often wet) or sunny and cool. Snow is fairly common (especially on the hills/mountains) and tends to fall during the months of December, January and February though it has been known for it to fall as early as September and as late as May. Temperatures in winter normally range from 7°C to 10°C (45°F to 50°F) during the day, and fall back to 3°C to 5°C (37°F to 41°F) at night. On cooler days the temperature can often struggle to rise above 2°C or 3°C (35°F or 37°F) or even above freezing (0°C or 32°F) during the day, and fall below freezing at night. On very cold nights the temperature can fall as low as -7°C (19°F) while in late December 1995 a temperature of -17. 6°C (0°F) was recorded. An air temperature of -19. 4°C (-3°F) was recorded once, and it remains the coldest air temperature ever recorded in Ireland [2].

Climate Table

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Average daily maximum temperature (°C)	7	8	10	12	15	17	18	19	17	13	10	7	12. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. 8
Average daily minimum temperature (°C)	3	3	4	4	6	9	11	12	9	7	5	3	6. The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. 3
Mean total rainfall (mm)	98. 5	97. 9	60. 6	77. 4	66. 6	69. 6	71. 3	68. 3	80. 6	126. 8	95. 5	98. 6	1,107. 2
Source: MSN Weather

Floods

Omagh has a history of flooding and suffered major floods in 1909, 1929, 1954, 1969, 1987, 1999 and, most recently, 12 June 2007. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. . As a result of this, floodwalls were built to keep the water in the channel (River Strule) and to prevent it from overflowing into the flood plain. ||-||-||-||-||-||-||-||}A floodplain, or flood plain, is flat or nearly flat land adjacent to a Stream or River that experiences occasional or periodic Large areas of land, mainly around the meanders, are unsuitable for development and were developed into large, green open areas, walking routes and parks. A meander in general is a bend in a sinuous watercourse also known as an oxbow loop or simply an Oxbow.

Demography

Statistical Classification - Large Town

Demography -

• Population - 19,910
• Population under 16 years - 24. 8%
• Population over 60 years - 14. 9%
• Average age - 34. 0 years (N. I. average - 35. 8 years)
• Male population - 48. 9%
• Female population - 51. 1%
• People from a Catholic community background - 68. Catholic is an Adjective derived from the Greek adjective '' / 'katholikos' meaning "whole" or "complete". 2%
• People from a Protestant or other Christian community background - 29. Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth 5%
• People born outside Northern Ireland - 13. Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of 8%
• People from a non-white ethnic group - 1. 2%

Population change

• 1981 - 14,627 (Official census)
• 1991 - 17,280 (Official census)
• 2000 - 18,031 (Official estimate)
• 2001 - 19,910 (Official census)
• 2006 - 21,380 (Calculation)
• 2007 - 21,708 (Calculation)
• 2008 - 22,182 (Calculation) [3]

Places of interest

Tourist attractions

• The Ulster American Folk Park in Omagh includes the cottage where Thomas Mellon was born in 1813, before emigrating to Pennsylvania, in the United States when he was five. The Ulster American Folk Park is an open-air museum in Castletown just outside Omagh, in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Thomas Alexander Mellon ( February 3, 1813 – February 3, 1908) was an Irish - American Entrepreneur, Lawyer The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ( often colloquially referred to as PA (its abbreviation by natives and Northeasterners is a state located in the Northeastern The United States of America —commonly referred to as the His son Andrew W. Mellon became secretary to the US Treasury. Andrew William Mellon ( March 24 1855 &mdash August 27 1937) was an American banker industrialist philanthropist art collector The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department and the Treasury of the United States government. The United States Department of the Treasury is a Cabinet department and the Treasury of the United States government. The park is an open-air museum that explores the journey made by the Irish to America during the 1800s. The park is famous for its large events during Easter, Christmas, Fourth of July and Halloween. Easter ( Greek: Πάσχα Pascha or Pasxa) is the most important religious feast in the Christian Liturgical year. In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July (or the Fourth) is a Federal holiday commemorating the adoption Halloween, or Hallowe’en, is a Holiday celebrated on the night of October 31. It also hosts a major Bluegrass festival every year. Bluegrass music is a form of American roots music, and is a sub-genre of Country music. Over 127,000 people visited the park in 2003. [4]

• The Gortin Glens Forest Park, 16 kilometres (10 miles) north of Omagh is a large forest with many attractions, including a deer enclosure and many areas of natural beauty, including waterfalls, lakes, etc.

• The Strule Arts Centre opened in 2007 is good example of urban renewal In omagh town centre. Creating a modern civic building, in a newly created public space reclaimed from the formerly disused area, between the River Strule and [[High Street

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Parks

• Omagh boasts over 20 playgrounds for children, and a large amount of green open area for all the public. The largest (and most well known) of these is the Grange Park, located near the town centre. Many areas around the meanders of the River Strule have also been developed into open areas. Omagh Leisure Complex is a large public amenity, near the Grange Park and is set in 11 hectares (26 acres) of landscaped grounds and features a leisure centre, boating pond, astroturf pitch and cycle paths. A leisure centre in the UK and Canada is a purpose built building or site usually owned and operated by the Borough Councilor district AstroTurf is a brand of Artificial turf. Though the term is a Registered trademark, it is sometimes used as a generic description of any kind

Retail

• Omagh is the main retail centre for Tyrone, as well as the West of Ulster (behind Derry), due to its central location.
• In the period 2000-2003, over £80 million was invested in Omagh, and 60,960m² (200,000 sq ft) of new retail space was created. [5]
• Shopping areas in Omagh include the Main Street Mall, Great Northern Road Retail Park and the Showgrounds Retail Park on Sedan Avenue in the town centre. Omagh (pronounced /'omæ/) is the County town of County Tyrone in Northern Ireland, situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen High Street is also a prominent shopping street.
• There are also supermarkets such as Asda and Super Valu and fast food outlets such as KFC and McDonalds.

Transport

Bus

• Many bus services link Omagh with the rest of Tyrone and indeed, the rest of Ireland (both North and South). Mainly, two bus companies serve Omagh - Ulsterbus and Bus Éireann. Ulsterbus is a Public transport operator in Northern Ireland and operates bus services outside of Belfast. Bus Éireann ( Irish for Irish Bus) provides bus services in Ireland with the exception of those operated entirely within the Dublin Region, which There are bus services to nearly all major towns and cities from Omagh including Derry, Belfast and Dublin. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. There is a town bus service that runs daily, and a night bus service at weekends. Both services serve the town's suburbs.

Rail

• Neither the town nor the district of Omagh has any rail service. "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. The Portadown - Derry main line (also known as 'The Derry Road') through Omagh was closed in 1965 and the Omagh Throughpass was built on its trackbed. At the turn of the last century, Omagh was served by four different rail systems which stretched throughout Ireland, into Derry. At the turn of the last century, Clones was one of the major junctions from Derry, Omagh, and Belfast to north Leinster, in particular, the major market towns of Athlone, Cavan, and Mullingar via the Inney junction. This page refers to the Irish town For other uses see Clones (disambiguation, or Clone Clones (Cluain Eois &ndash ˈkloʊnɪs Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Leinster (ˈlɛnstər Irish: Laighin, lainʲ one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of Athlone ( is a town that lies on the River Shannon near the southern extremity of Lough Ree, Ireland. Cavan (ˈkævən) is the county seat of County Cavan in Ireland. Mullingar ( An Muileann gCearr in Irish, meaning "the left-handed or wry mill" is the administrative centre of County Westmeath, Ireland This back-bone rail infrastructure was administered by Midland Great Western Railway which also linked to other major centres namely, Sligo, Tullamore, via Clara, other destinations such as Dublin, Limerick, and other market centres of the south coast. The Midland Great Western Railway (MGWR main line extended from Broadstone in Dublin to the Midlands ( Mullingar, to Athlone) and onwards Sligo (disambiguation Sligo ( (ˈslaɪɡoʊ "sly-go" Irish ˈɕlʲɪɟəx is the County town of County Sligo in Ireland. Tullamore ( Tulach Mhór in Irish) is a town in County Offaly, in the midlands of Ireland. Clara ( Clóirtheach or An Clárach in Irish) is a town on the River Brosna in County Offaly in the midlands of Ireland Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Limerick (pronounced /ˈlɪmrɪk/ Luimneach in Irish) is a city and the county seat of County Limerick in the Province of Munster Omagh railway station opened on 3 September 1852 and finally closed on 15 February 1965. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Year 1965 ( MCMLXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ^[1]

• There is some hope that Omagh will become a transport hub again by 2050. There is a proposal to reopen the rail line to Belfast via Portadown, and also the rail link between Derry and Limerick via Omagh is also planned. Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Portadown ( is a former market town in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. Limerick (pronounced /ˈlɪmrɪk/ Luimneach in Irish) is a city and the county seat of County Limerick in the Province of Munster However, this is only a proposal in the planning stage, and no plan has been finalised as yet. If this were to happen, Omagh would have rail links for the first time since 1965 to most of the other major towns and cities in Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world For further infrastructure details, refer to: Transport 21. Transport 21 is an Irish Infrastructure plan announced on 1 November 2005 in Dublin Castle by the then Irish Minister for

Air

There is no airport in Omagh. People in the town usually use Belfast International Airport, George Best Belfast City Airport, City of Derry Airport and Dublin International Airport

Road connections

Omagh is connected to the rest of Ireland through a system of A roads and B roads. The Great Britain road numbering scheme is a Numbering system used to classify and identify all Roads in Great Britain. The Great Britain road numbering scheme is a Numbering system used to classify and identify all Roads in Great Britain. The Omagh Throughpass (Stage 3) opened on 18 August 2006. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

The main roads to/from Omagh are as follows -

• A32 (Omagh - Enniskillen - Ballinamore) (Becomes N87 at border)
• A5 (Northbound) (Omagh - Strabane - Derry)
• A5 (Southbound) (Omagh - Monaghan - Ashbourne - Dublin) (Becomes N2 at border)
• A4 (Eastbound) (Omagh - Dungannon - Belfast) (A4 joins A5 near Ballygawley)
• A505 (Eastbound) (Omagh - Cookstown)
• B4 (Eastbound) (Omagh - Carrickmore - Dungannon)
• B48 (Omagh - Gortin)

Education

Omagh has a large variety of educational institutions at all levels. Enniskillen ( is the county town (and largest town in County Fermanagh and the west of Northern Ireland. Ballinamore (Béal an Átha Móir is a small town in County Leitrim, Ireland, from the border with Northern Ireland. Trenton-Robbinsville Airport is a privately owned public use Airport in Robbinsville, New Jersey. Strabane (strəˈbæn Irish, An Srath Bán, Fair River Valley or White Strand is a Town in the west of County Tyrone and the north-west of Monaghan (Muineachán is a town in Ireland, the administrative capital of County Monaghan. Ashbourne ( is a sizeable commuter town in County Meath, Ireland about 20 km from Dublin on the N2 road. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Dungannon ( is a Town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. It is the third largest town in the County (next to Omagh and Strabane Belfast ( is the capital city of Northern Ireland and the seat of government in Northern Ireland. Cookstown (An Chorr Chríochach is a town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. Carrickmore (An Charraig Mhór is a Village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Dungannon ( is a Town in County Tyrone in Northern Ireland. It is the third largest town in the County (next to Omagh and Strabane Gortin ( Irish: An Goirtín) is a Village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Omagh is also the headquarters of the Western Education and Library Board (WELB), which is located in Campsie House on the Hospital Road. Education in Northern Ireland differs slightly from systems used elsewhere in the United Kingdom, though is more similar to that used in England and Wales than it

Primary Schools (Elementary Schools)

• St. Colmcille's Primary School
• Christ The King Primary School
• Gibson Primary School
• Loreto Primary School
• Omagh County Primary School (And Nursery School)
• Omagh Integrated Primary School
• St. Mary's Primary School
• St. Conor's Primary School

Grammar/Secondary Schools (High Schools)

• Christian Brothers Grammar School
  

  Omagh College
• Drumragh Integrated College
• Loreto Grammar School
• Omagh Academy
• Omagh High School
• Sacred Heart College

Colleges/Universities

• Omagh College of Further Education

Religion

Omagh has many religious sites, including -

• Church of Christ the King (Roman Catholic)
• Evangelical Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian)
• First Omagh Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian)
• Independent Methodist Church (Methodist)
• Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses (Jehovah's Witnesses)
• Omagh Baptist Church (Baptist)
• Omagh Community Church (Non-Denominational)
• Omagh Free Presbyterian Church (Free Presbyterian)
• Omagh Gospel Hall (A company of christians sometimes referred to as 'open brethren')
• Omagh Methodist Church (Methodist)
• Sacred Heart Church (Roman Catholic)
• St. The Christian Brothers Grammar School Omagh (known locally as CBS Omagh, Omagh CBS, the Brothers and less regularly CBGS Omagh) is a single Drumragh Integrated College is an integrated mixed-religion non-selective secondary school for girls and boys aged from 11 to 18 located in Omagh, County Tyrone Omagh Academy is a grammar school in Omagh, County Tyrone, located at 21-23 Dublin Road. Omagh College of Further Education (often referred to as just Omagh College or " The Tech " by locals is a College in Omagh, County Columbia's Church (Church of Ireland)
• St. Mary's Church (Roman Catholic)
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon)
  

  Omagh Community House
• Trinity Presbyterian Church (Presbyterian)

Media

Local Newspapers

• Tyrone Advertiser
• Tyrone Constitution
• Tyrone Herald
• Ulster Herald

Local Radio

• Q101.2 FM West - Broadcast from Omagh

In addition to this, BBC Radio Ulster also has a studio in the town. The Tyrone Constitution is a newspaper based in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The Ulster Herald is a weekly newspaper based in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, known locally as The Herald. Q1012 FM West is a Radio station based in Market Street Omagh, County Tyrone.

National Irish and British radio stations are received in Omagh on FM and AM frequencies, as well as the recent addition of digital radio. Digital radio describes Radio technologies which carry Information as a Digital signal, by means of a Digital modulation method

Television

Omagh does not broadcast any television natively, but the area receives the regional Northern Ireland channels, and national channels from both the United Kingdom, and Republic of Ireland, on both terrestrial frequencies as well as digital. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Cable pipes were laid down in the area, however the transmissions were never made live, and as such, Omagh is not served by any cable network.

Internet

Omagh was one of the first areas in Northern Ireland, outside the Belfast commuter belt to transfer to Broadband internet. The term broadband can have different meanings in different contexts Prior to this, the only means for internet connection was through Dial-up connections. Dial-up Internet Access is a form of Internet access via Telephone lines The user's computer or Router uses an attached Modem connected to a

Sport

Gaelic games

Gaelic games, primarily gaelic football, are the most abundant sports in Omagh. Gaelic games are the traditional sports played in Ireland. The two main Gaelic games are Gaelic football and Hurling, both of which are organised by the Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football The town has two Gaelic football clubs, Omagh St. Enda's, who play their home games in Healy Park, and Drumragh Sarsfields, who play their home games in the outskirts of the town. Omagh St Enda's is a Gaelic Athletic Club, based in the Town of Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Healy Park (Páirc Uí hEilí is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, with a capacity of approximately Drumragh Sarsfields is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the Village of Clanabogan between Omagh and Dromore in

Healy Park, the main GAA stadium in the town, located on the Gortin Road, has a capacity nearing 25,000, and had the distinction of being the first gaelic stadium in Ulster to erect floodlights. Healy Park (Páirc Uí hEilí is a Gaelic Athletic Association stadium in Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland, with a capacity of approximately Gortin ( Irish: An Goirtín) is a Village in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.

The stadium now hosts the latter matches of the Tyrone Senior Football Championship, as well as Tyrone's home games, and other inter-county matches that require a neutral venue. The Tyrone Senior Football Club Championship (known for sponsorship reasons as the WJ Dolan Tyrone Senior Football Club Championship) is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Tír Eoghain or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the [6]

Football

Omagh no longer has a top-flight local football team, due to Omagh Town F.C. folding in the early 2000's, due to financial irregularities. A football team or a football club, in football (soccer is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a Football game be it Association Omagh Town FC was a Northern Ireland football club playing in the Irish Football League. Football in the town is represented by regional amateur teams with Omagh United Football Club emerging at the forefront to bring top-flight football back to the town.

Rugby

Omagh's rugby team, Omagh Academicals (nick-named the 'Accies') is an amateur team, made up of primarily of local players. They would be considered the second team of Tyrone, after Dungannon RFC. Dungannon RFC (Dungannon Rugby Football Club is a Rugby union club from Dungannon, Northern Ireland.

People

Notable residents or people born in Omagh include:

• Willie Anderson - Ireland Rugby Union International [7]
• Jimmy Kennedy (1902–1984) - Songwriter's Hall of Fame-inductee (Red Sails in the Sunset, Teddy Bears Picnic)[8]
• Benedict Kiely (1919–2007) - author (Land Without Stars)[9][10]
• Dominic Kirwan - musician [11]
• Linda Martin - musician (Eurovision Song Contest-winner 1992)
• Patrick McAlinney (1913–1990) - Actor [12] (The Tomorrow People)
• Robert McDonald - Canadian soccer international and Rangers player. The Ireland rugby union team represents the island of Ireland in Rugby union, which is a popular sport throughout both the Republic of Ireland and Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Jimmy Kennedy ( 20 July 1902 &ndash 6 April 1984) OBE was a Songwriter, predominantly a Lyricist putting words The Songwriters Hall of Fame is an arm of the National Academy of Popular Music. The Teddy Bears' Picnic is a song written by John Walter Bratton in (1907 with lyrics added in 1932 by prolific songwriter Jimmy Kennedy, and is still a popular Benedict "Ben" Kiely (born August 15 1919 &ndash died February 9 2007) was an Irish author and broadcaster from Omagh Patrick McAlinney ( November 9, 1913 - August 22, 1990) was an Irish-born character actor who starred in many British dramas and sitcoms The Tomorrow People is a children's science fiction television series, devised by Roger Price which first ran between 1973 and 1979 Robert Logan "Whitey" McDonald (born 11 August 1902, Omagh, County Tyrone - died 7 June 1956, Millport The Canadian Soccer Association is the governing body of soccer ( Association football) in Canada Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Rangers Football Club are an Association football team based in Glasgow Scotland, who currently play in the Scottish Premier League.
• Joe McMahon - All-Ireland-winning Tyrone Gaelic footballer. Joe McMahon is a two-time All-Ireland -winning Tyrone Gaelic footballer He started the 2005 All-Ireland Final, but had to be replaced because The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is the premier "knockout" competition in the game of Gaelic football played in Ireland. The Tyrone County Board of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA (Cummann Luthchleas Gael Coiste Tír Eoghain or Tyrone GAA is one of the 32 county boards of the Gaelic football ( Irish: Peil, Peil Ghaelach, or Caid) commonly referred to as " football " is a form of Football
• Gerard McSorley - actor [13] (Veronica Guerin), (Omagh)
• Sam Neill - Jurassic Park actor - born in Omagh[14]
• Pat Sharkey - Ipswich Town F.C. and Northern Irish soccer player in the 1970's. Gerard McSorley (born 1950 Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland) is a character actor for theatre television and film Veronica Guerin is a 2003 Film directed by Joel Schumacher and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer. Omagh was a film dramatising the events surrounding the Omagh bombing and its aftermath co-produced by Irish state broadcaster RTÉ and Sam Neill, DCNZM, OBE (born 14 September 1947 is a New Zealand film and television actor Jurassic Park is a 1993 Science fiction film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on the novel of the same name by Michael Pat Sharkey (born 26 August, 1953 in Omagh) is a former Northern Irish international footballer. PLEASE NOTE This section is the introduction Please do not add too much detail here The Irish Football Association ( IFA) is the organising body for football in Northern Ireland, and had historically been the governing body for the whole
• Ivan Sproule - current Northern Irish soccer international and Bristol City F.C. player. Ivan Sproule (born February 18, 1981 in Castlederg, County Tyrone) is a Northern Irish professional footballer who The Irish Football Association ( IFA) is the organising body for football in Northern Ireland, and had historically been the governing body for the whole Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol England, (the other being arch rivals Bristol Rovers)
• Juliet Turner - singer/songwriter[15]

See also

• List of towns in Northern Ireland
• List of villages in Northern Ireland
• Great Northern Road Retail Park
• Main Street Mall
• Northern Ireland
• Omagh (film)
• Omagh College of Further Education
• Omagh District Council
• Healy Park
• Omagh Town F.C.
• Tyrone County Hospital

References

External links

• Omagh Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• Towntalk - Official internet guide to Omagh
• Omagh District Council
• Omagh Harriers Athletics Club website
• Omagh St.Enda's GAA website Gaelic Athletic Association Club
• Ulster-American Folk Park website
• Ulster Herald website - Local newspaper
• OmaFusion - Official Rock Scene Info on Omagh
• Omagh Directory 1910
• Omagh Family History Society Genealogy Information
• First Omagh Boys' Brigade - one of the oldest companies of the Boys' Brigade in Northern Ireland
• http://www.flickr.com/groups/390346@N25/ - flickr group of Omagh photos

The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh

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