Details of the Accident
Place | Omagh, Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
Date | Friday 24th November 1950, a.m. |
Railway Company | Great Northern Railway of Ireland |
No. of Fatalities | 5 |
Cause of Accident | Struck by train |
Description | Five railway workers were struck by the 9.25 Derry to Belfast train while strengthening the line with broken stones beside platform one at Omagh. Visibility was bad due to fog. |
Sources/Further Reading
- The Tyrone Constitution, 16th November 2000 (unveiling of memorial)
- The Tyrone Constitution, 1st December 1950
- The Ulster Herald, 2nd December 1950
- https://youtu.be/w6k18lQ0_y4 (Omagh Railway Tragedy, Fermanagh & Omagh District Council)
List of Fatalities
The 5 fatalities are listed in the table below together with brief notes of any other information found so far.
The last column shows the General Register Office (England and Wales), Statutory Register (Scotland), General Register Northern Ireland or Civil Registration for Ireland reference where this has been identified.
Surname | First Names | Age | Occupation | Residence | Notes | GRO/SR/GRONI/GROIE Reference |
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CASSIDY | John | 48 | Railway worker | Deerpark, TYR | Married with three children. | |
CLEARY | John | 55 | Railway worker | Drumshanley, TYR | Widower with seven children. | |
FLANAGAN | Charles | 50 | Railway worker | Dromore Road, TYR | Died of injuries. Married with three children. | |
MCCRORY | Daniel | 46 | Railway worker | River Row, TYR | Died of injuries. Married. | |
MCCRORY | John | 51 | Railway worker | Mullaghmore, TYR | Died of injuries. Married with six children. |