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Memorial
ID No.: |
901 |
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Memorial Title: |
Omagh Bomb Memorial |
Commemorating: |
Those killed in the Omagh Bomb on 15 August 1998.
Information about person(s) commemorated |
Date of Incident: |
15 August 1998 |
Description: |
Large glass obelisk which incorporates a 'heart' motif within the glass. |
Inscription(s): |
No inscriptions on the glass obelisk. There is an inscription on a nearby plaque. |
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Location
Address: |
Market Street, Omagh,
County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
BT78 |
Location Guide: |
Close to the junction of Market Street and Drumragh Avenue (bottom of Market Street). |
Map
Grid Ref: |
IH454727 |
X,Y
Co-ordinates: |
X: 245365, Y: 372681 |
Previous Location: |
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Nature: |
Civilian |
Physical Type: |
Other, Obelisk, Glass Obelisk |
Physical Materials: |
Glass |
Setting: |
Street |
Access: |
Public Unrestricted |
Post Unveiling: |
On 28 August there was a report in the Ulster Herald that debris and food had been thrown at the memorial. |
Commissioned
By: |
Community |
Artist(s): |
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Date
Unveiled: |
15 August 2008 |
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First Viewed: |
04 December 2008 |
Last Viewed: |
09 October 2010 |
Photographs: |
7 |
Comments: |
The monument is sited on the spot were the car bomb exploded on 15 August 1998. The glass obelisk was the result of a design competition and was built in time for the 10th anniversary in 2008. The 'heart' within the obelisk is supposed to be illuminated by light reflected from the a system of mirrors within the memorial garden in Drumragh Avenue. |
Compiler: |
Martin Melaugh; Sara McDowell |
