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Omagh Church is a post-medieval ecclesiastical site located in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. The monument stands on bedrock of the Shanmullagh Formation, a geological sequence of sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate deposited during the Famennian period of the Carboniferous era. This varied substrate provided both building stone and stable ground for ecclesiastical construction.
The church occupies a significant position within Omagh's townscape at grid reference H3490062750. Its post-medieval date reflects the religious and social developments of the early modern period in Ulster, when many existing medieval parishes were rebuilt or substantially altered to reflect new liturgical practices and community needs.
The monument is protected by the Historic Environment Division of Northern Ireland under reference 15434, recognising its importance as a surviving record of the area's religious heritage and architectural history. The site contributes to understanding the long-term development of settlement and worship in Omagh from the medieval period through subsequent centuries.
Church is a scheduled monument protected by Department for Communities NI under reference 15434. View the official record →
Omagh Church is a post-medieval ecclesiastical site located in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) under reference 15434.
Church dates from the post-med period, and is classified as a ecclesiastical site. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across the UK.
Church is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by DfC Northern Ireland (NISMR) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Ni. The official designation reference is 15434.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone circle & alignment (7.4 km), Carnnacalleen. cairn (7.5 km), Carnnamoghil. multiple cist cairn (7.8 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 14 strands of Church's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Church stands on Shanmullagh Formation, bedrock that formed in the Famennian. The rock here is sandstone, mudstone, siltstone and conglomerate.