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The Real IRA bombed the town centre in August 1998, killing 29 people - 13 women, 9 children and 6 men. One of the women killed was pregnant with twins.
See also: Omagh Bombing
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Omagh - History
1464: Foundation of Franciscan Friary above the Abbey Bridge. Abandoned 1603.
1498: Burning of O'Neill Castle (Near Dublin Road/Market Street intersection) by Garret Mor, Earl of Kildare.
1567: Second Burning of O'Neill Castle, again by Garret Mor.
1610: Foundation of Omagh as a town.
1641: Refuge for Fugitives from East Tyrone, during Rebellion of 1641.
1673: Presbyterian Meeting House established on the Dublin Road.
1689: James II arrives at Omagh, en route to Derry/Londonderry. Omagh abandoned and all materials of use to James's army removed by townspeople. Supporters of William III, Prince of Orange, burn the town.
1743: Second Fire of Omagh – accidental.
1752: Trinity Church (John Street) built.
1768: Omagh replaces Dungannon as County Town of Tyrone.
1777: St Columba's Parish Church built.
1790: Last man Hanged on Gallows Hill.
1804: Omagh Gaol opened on site of former Friary.
1812-1822: Building of Omagh Courthouse (First Stage).
1852: Railways reach Omagh (a) Dungannon line (b) Derry line.
1857: Building of Methodist Church.
1861: Railway lines merge to become Great Northern Railway.
1881: Military Barracks built.
1885: Bell's Bridge, (Bridge Street) built.
1899: Opening of Tyrone County Hospital.
1899: First Local Council elected.
1901: Sacred Heart Church completed.
1904: Boer War Monument erected, originally in front of Courthouse.
1915: Town Hall Auditorium built. Closed in 1997.
1940: Lisanelly Camp built.
1965: Railway Link Closed.
1998: Bomb atrocity on Market Street (Town Centre).
2003: Town Hall and College demolished to commence building of new Civic Arts Centre and Omagh College of Further Education.
2005: Enivironmental improvement scheme in town centre.
2005: New College building opened.
2005: (15 October) Mass protest outside Tyrone County Hospital facing closure.
2005: (28 November) Mass protest on High Street (Town Centre area) as part of the Tyrone County Hospital campaign. Over 30,000 in attendance - all town shops and schools closed for event.
2005: (19 December) Shaun Woodward (Northern Ireland Health Minister) announces that Tyrone County Hospital is to lose its A&E services and be downgraded, causng much anger and controversy.
2006: (March (Projected)) Omagh Throughpass officially completed.
2007: (Projected) St. Lucia's Army Base closure.
2007: (Projected) Omagh Civic Arts Centre officially completed/opened.
Omagh - Omagh Bomb
The Real IRA bombed the town centre in August 1998, killing 29 people - 13 women, 9 children and 6 men. One of the women killed was pregnant with twins.
See also: Omagh Bombing
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