- published: 19 May 2015
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Coordinates: 54°35′N 7°17′W / 54.59°N 7.29°W / 54.59; -7.29
Omagh (/ˈoʊmə/ or /ˈoʊmɑː/; Irish pronunciation: [ˈomæ] – from Irish: an Ómaigh, meaning "the virgin plain" [ənˠ ˈoːmˠəi]) is the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. Northern Ireland's capital city Belfast is 68 miles (109.5 km) to the east of Omagh, and Derry is 34 miles (55 km) to the north. The closest public air links to the town are situated at these cities. Enniskillen Airport, a small air strip, lies 24 miles/38.5 km to the southwest of Omagh.
The town has a population of 21,297, and the district, which is the largest in County Tyrone, had a population of 51,356 at the 2011 Census. Omagh contains the headquarters of Omagh District Council and the Western Education and Library Board, and also houses offices for the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development at Sperrin House, the Department for Regional Development and the Northern Ireland Roads Service at the Tyrone County Hall and the Northern Ireland Land & Property Services at Boaz House. The town is twinned with L'Haÿ-les-Roses, a town in the suburbs of Paris, France.
Stephen McGlynn throws it down with the left hand
Recorded by Chris Clarke at Megatrax Recording Studio Omagh. Video on Location at Killyclogher by Gerry o Neill Omagh.
West Tyrone Alliance candidate Stephen Donnelly speaking at the Omagh count
Pretty Little Girl from Omagh, by Pun & Stephen Lennon. Pun is teaching the Thai Tims to sing this song.