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In 1887, John Bartholomew's Gazetteer of the British Isles described Omagh like this:
Omagh, market and co. town with ry. sta., Drumragh par., S. co. Tyrone, on river Strule, 34 miles SE. of Londonderry and 129 miles NW. of Dublin, pop. 4138; P.O., T.O., 3 Banks, 1 newspaper. Market-day, Saturday. Omagh has flax and corn mills, and a considerable trade in tanning and leather.
Omagh is now part of FERMANAGH AND OMAGH District. Click here for graphs and data of how FERMANAGH AND OMAGH has changed over two centuries. For statistics about Omagh itself, go to Statistics.
How to reference this page:
GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, History of Omagh, in Fermanagh and Omagh and County Tyrone | Map and description, A Vision of Britain through Time.
URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/place/29620
Date accessed: 08th April 2026
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