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Omagh (ō`mä), town (1991 pop. 14,627), Omagh dist., W Northern Ireland, on the Strule River. The town is a farm market. Dairy products are processed and shirts are manufactured. The Royal Inniskelling Fusiliers are barracked in Omagh. The discovery in 1995 of silver and gold in the bogs of Omagh led to a conflict between proponents of economic growth and advocates of environmental protection. OmaghDistrict (pop., 2001: 47,735) and town (pop., 1991: 18,000), Northern Ireland. Formerly in County Tyrone, the district was established in 1973. The area was ruled by the ancient O'Neill family (5th–16th centuries), passing to English rule after the flight of Hugh O'Neill in 1607. It was the site of sectarian violence in 1998, when a car bomb killed 29 people. Most of the land is grazed by dairy cattle or sheep, and the rivers contain salmon and trout. Omagh town, the district seat, is a market and light-manufacturing centre. Omagh 1. a market town in Northern Ireland. Pop.: 19 910 (2001) 2. a district of W Northern Ireland, in Co. Tyrone. Pop.: 49 560 (2003 est.). Area: 1130 sq. km (436 sq. miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The otologic consequences of the Omagh bomb disaster. The goal of the visit was to see how the schools in Omagh compared with those in Ennis, using Omagh schools as a benchmark for Ennis. He was born in Dromore, County Tyrone, and raised in nearby Omagh, in the north of Ireland, though he has lived and worked most of his adult life in and around Dublin, aside from a few brief stays in the United States. |
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