What is recorded here
Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland, birthplace of Whitey McDonald, a name that belongs to the town and the town belongs to the story. The streets may not announce him, but they carried him into the world, and his life continues to move through them. To walk Omagh is to share the same air as the boy who became Whitey McDonald.
Why this person is known: Footballer (1902–1956)
- Birthplace
- Omagh
Places near here
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Omagh Bombing Memorial PillarMemorial · 253 yd
Omagh bombingtruck bombing · 256 yd
Boar WarMemorial · 279 yd
ENCLOSURE in Coolnagard UpperENCLOSURE · 1186 yd
COUNTERSCARP RATH in BallygowanCOUNTERSCARP RATH · 1.2 mi
Old MountjoyCastle · 2.6 mi
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