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1498: Burning of O'Neill Castle (Near Dublin Road Corner) by Garret Mor, Earl of Kildare.

1567: Second Burning of O'Neill Castle, again by Garret Mor.

Garret Mor burned the Castle in 1498 and then again 69 years later??? Is this correct, do we have a case of a son sharing his fathers name??

Maybe it is his son, or it could be a type of group, but i oubt the latter? Jvlm.123 09:35, 25 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Surely Garret Mor's son would be called Garret Óg, if that was the case?

I admit, that's probably right - but the history section is revamped now. Jvlm.123 16:35, 29 April 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Mór is simply an appalation for the current head of the family or current chieftain - Mac Cárthaigh Mór was a name used by successive generations signifying the ruling house, and that is how I would assume it is being used here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.48.55.179 (talk) 02:01, 23 February 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Unjustified removal

People seem adamant to keep Joe McMahon out of the list of notable people from Omagh. I have yet to hear anyone justify this, but I think that being the only person from the town to have an All-Ireland medal definately makes him noteworthy. If this is not disputed soon, I am going to have to put his name back on the list.--Macca7174 19:32, 6 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I have also noted that the users (three of them) who removed his name have all been anon users, with only one (one has a second) edit. I am replacing.--Macca7174 00:22, 13 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

pronunciation

"pronounced /ˈomə/" - does this mean the first syllable is ohm, to rhyme with "home"? That would be /ˈoʊmə/ in our notation: WP:IPAEN. Lfh (talk) 18:46, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, the first syllable is ohm as in home.--Jeanne Boleyn (talk) 19:07, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Some sources use o for this vowel, but WP uses oʊ, for the record. Lfh (talk) 21:00, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Grid Reference

I'm trying to paste the Irish Grid reference, H 454 720 in the right place, but it seems to be locked into a 5-group pattern. Can an admin sort this, please?Dick Holman.Archolman 14:40, 8 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Retail

Is it really necessary to include an exhaustive list of retailers? --Eamonnca1 (talk) 18:32, 25 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think it's even needed at all. Mabuska ^(talk) 10:35, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Gorgeous photo

Just want to say the photo of Omagh in the snow is stunning. Well done! 89.101.210.78 (talk) 09:20, 18 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Scots

Any references that predate the 1990s of Scots-speakers actually using Omey, homie?

Well that reference must be serious because it was published by the "Noarth/Sooth Cooncil o Männystèrs" hey! LOL! I say keep that reference in there for its comedic value. --Eamonnca1 (talk) 03:54, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Can we keep discussions to a more mature and professional manner rather than poking fun at other people's culture? It borders racial abuse and belittlement. Mabuska ^(talk) 10:34, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Nay boothar, hey! --Eamonnca1 (talk) 18:47, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Or, perhaps, because of the language's status under the Good Friday and St Andrew's Agreements. Either or. JonChapple ^Talk 08:18, 8 August 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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People

The section entitled "People" is rather disjointed. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.26.1.208 (talk) 13:31, 11 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Football

Mabuska, I'd find this confusing. Both sports are referred to by their adherents simply as "football". Gob Lofa (talk) 11:23, 5 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]

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