The First World War in Omagh
Added: 19 Jun 2014
Contributor:
Scoilnet
Resource type:
Project
Essay looking at the impact of the Great War on the West Tyrone town and how it was very much a 'shared war' between the Catholic and Protestant communities of that area. Uses newspaper cuttings and original images throughout.
This essay was a winning entry from students at Drumragh Integrated College as part of the ‘Decade of Centenaries’ All-Island Schools History Competition 2014 organised jointly by the Departments of Education in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland.
How it maps to the curriculum
- SC
- History
Strand: Later Modern Europe
Strand unit: 2 Int Tensions 1871-1920
Suggestions for use: Can be used as an example of primary research on how a major historical event impacted on the local community.
