Visit Omagh Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Omagh

  

Omagh Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Omagh

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Omagh history

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Omagh is an anglicisation of the Irish name an Óghmaigh, meaning “the virgin plain” A monastery was apparently established on the site of the town about 792, and a Franciscan friary was founded in 1464. It served as a refuge for fugitives from the east of County Tyrone during the 1641 Rebellion. James II arrived at Omagh in 1689, en route to Derry. Supporters of William III, Prince of Orange, later burned the town.

The Troubles

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. 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.

Omagh geography / climate

Townlands

The town sprang up within the townland of Omagh, in the parish of Drumragh. Over time, the urban area has spread into the surrounding townlands.

Weather

Omagh has a history of flooding and suffered major floods in 1909, 1929, 1954, 1969, 1987, 1999 and, most recently, 12 June 2007. Flood-walls were built to keep the water in the channel (River Strule) and to prevent it from overflowing into the flood plain. An air temperature of −19.4 °C was recorded once, and it remains the coldest air temperature ever recorded in Ireland.

You can visit Omagh places with Walkfo Omagh to hear history at Omagh’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Omagh has 15 places to visit in our interactive Omagh map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Omagh, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Omagh places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Omagh & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 15 audio facts unique to Omagh places in an interactive Omagh map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Omagh Places Map
15 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Omagh tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Omagh

  

Best Omagh places to visit

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Omagh has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Omagh’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Omagh’s information audio spots:

Omagh St Enda’s GAA Omagh St Enda’s is a Gaelic Athletic Association club from Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Conor Sally is club chairman.

Killyclogher Killyclogher (from Irish Coill an Chlochair ‘rocky forest’) is a village on the outskirts of the town of Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is also a townland and an electoral ward. According to the 2001 census, it had a population approaching 3000 (illegitimate)

Killyclogher St Mary’s GAC Killyclogher St Mary’s is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the village of Killy Clogher in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. After many years of underage success, the club finally made the Senior Championship breakthrough in 2003. In 2016 they added another Senior Championship to their collection.

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