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Omagh

British  
/ əʊˈmɑː, ˈəʊmə /

noun

  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)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A spokesperson for Fermanagh and Omagh Council said: "As the investigation is ongoing, no further comment can be made at this stage."

From BBC • Apr. 19, 2026

Mairead Morgan, who is from Omagh, County Tyrone, but lives in Manningtree, Essex, started experiencing symptoms at the age of 11 but was not diagnosed until she was 38.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

"We have parents here from Armagh, we have parents here from Omagh, because there is nothing out there for our young people," she said.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

In County Tyrone, the OM Dark Sky Park and Observatory in Omagh has been closed, with a spokesperson saying that access to the site is expected to become increasingly difficult as the day progresses.

From BBC • Jan. 3, 2026

A branch from Omagh joins the Dublin line to Goraghwood, and from this line there is a branch to Newry in Co.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" by Various

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