Omagh bombing

car bombing in Northern Ireland in 1998
Event car_bombing Q2358366
Omagh bombing
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Summary

Omagh bombing is a car bombing[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of car_bombing entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,839 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Omagh bombing is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Omagh bombing's instance of is recorded as car bombing[4].
  • Omagh bombing took place at Omagh[5].
  • Omagh bombing is part of The Troubles[6].
  • Omagh bombing's Commons category is recorded as Omagh Bombing[7].
  • Omagh bombing's located in time zone is recorded as British Summer Time[8].
  • Omagh bombing's armament is recorded as car bomb[9].
  • Omagh bombing's target is recorded as Courthouse[10].
  • Omagh bombing took place on August 15, 1998[11].
  • Omagh bombing's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 54.600277777778, 'longitude': -7.2988888888889}[12].
  • A participant in Omagh bombing was Real Irish Republican Army[13].
  • Omagh bombing resulted in {'amount': '+29'} deaths[14].
  • Omagh bombing caused {'amount': '+220'} injuries[15].

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When and Where

Omagh bombing occurred on August 15, 1998[11]. It took place at Omagh[5]. It is in the country of United Kingdom[3].

Context

Omagh bombing is part of The Troubles[6]. Its instance of is recorded as car bombing[4].

Participants

Among those involved in Omagh bombing was Real Irish Republican Army[13].

Outcome and Impact

Omagh bombing resulted in {'amount': '+29'} deaths[14]. It caused {'amount': '+220'} injuries[15].

Why It Matters

Omagh bombing ranks in the top 5% of car_bombing entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,839 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Ksn.kenny · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Encyclopædia britannica online id → event/Omagh-bombing
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Encyclopædia britannica online id: event/Omagh-bombing"
  2. 17w ago · Saldanha-mareo · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → United Kingdom
    Instance of → car bombing
    Part of → —
    Point in time → —
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Target: Courthouse, ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/harvesttemplates/425f06fa644d|details]])"
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