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
CASSIDYJohn48Railway workerDeerpark, TYRMarried with three children.
CLEARYJohn55Railway workerDrumshanley, TYRWidower with seven children.
FLANAGANCharles50Railway workerDromore Road, TYRDied of injuries. Married with three children.
MCCRORYDaniel46Railway workerRiver Row, TYRDied of injuries. Married.
MCCRORYJohn51Railway workerMullaghmore, TYRDied of injuries. Married with six children.