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Omagh Heritage Forum

A group set up for the preservation of all Omagh's Heritage

29/09/2026

The next meeting of Omagh Heritage Forum will take place on Wednesday 7th October at 1930. Come along if you are interested in preserving and learning more about Omagh's Heritage. The venue is Omagh Community house, Drumragh Ave, OMAGH

19/09/2026

We had an emotional night of reminiscence and performances last evening. Frank Sweeney was MC and performed some of Stephen's work and introduced Ray and Eugene Moore along with Liam Quaelly who played some nostalgic tunes. Declan Forde was there with his humorous poetry and Tom Sweeney gave us some renditions from his repertoire. Eugene Floyd was there to record the proceedings and show archive video of Stephen himself performing his compositions. Thanks to the management of the Weigh Inn and Chris Clarke who supplied the amplification. The evening was part of Culture Night and the assistance of Fermanagh and Omagh Council is acknowledged.

18/09/2026

Culture night tonight, 18th Sept 2026. Omagh Heritage Forum has organised a night to celebrate the life and times of Stephen McKenna. As well as writing a famous weekly column called "As The Man Says" under the pen name Raymond na Hatta for the Ulster Herald.He wrote every single one of his more than 2,500 columns by hand.His writing captured local humor, deep community history, and the distinct character of Omagh town. He also founded the Omagh Theatre Workshop and helped establish the Omagh Community Development Project, which organized local street parties and summer festivals. All this in addition to his teaching career and life in local politics.
It's all happening in The Weigh Inn from 8pm. Expect his many friends to reminescence about his life and perform from his body of work, as well as archive footage.
Admission is free and we wish to give credit to Fermanagh and Omagh District Council for support and assistance in organising Culture Night activities.
New cover photo is of the Town Hall Auditorium when Stevey often trod the stage. Will it is fondly remembered , we should be grateful for the wonderful facilities within the present Strule Arts Centre and support it as much as possible.

17/08/2026

Despite the lack of activity on Fb, we continue to be active in promoting Omagh's Heritage. You can see we need some (younger) assistance. Contact us if you can help us! A major focus of our efforts is to get the Omagh workhouse and its associated burial grounds suitably commemorated. We are enduring major frustrations to put it mildly. Our esteemed member, Ken Collins had a major 4 full page article in last week's Tyrone Con on Omagh Workhouse and its history. See https://www.tyronecon.co.uk/ but you may have to subscribe.
This article on the Famine Orphans who were sent to Australia can still be found here. https://www.tyronecon.co.uk/news/2024/04/12/gallery/omagh-historian-explores-the-tyrone-connection-to-australia-famine-orphans-50921/ #:~:text=LOCAL%20historian%20Kenneth%20Collins%20explores,Grey%20Scheme%20for%20orphan%20girls

13/05/2026

A little light newspaper reading to ponder. Feel free to comment or question. We will not have an open meeting this month as the new committee finds its feet!

15/04/2026

Omagh Heritage Forum will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, 22nd April at 7:30 pm and extends a warm invitation to anyone interested in the town’s unique history and cultural identity.
The meeting will take place at Omagh Community House on Drumragh Avenue. Attendees are advised to use the side door entrance, with the session being held in the top floor boardroom.
No prior heritage experience is necessary to join. The Forum is seeking individuals with a interest in Omagh’s stories and a desire to contribute to the community's future by honouring its past.

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