Gerald McFarland
Story Title: Gerald McFarland
Collection: Omagh: Voices of Loss (collection)
Organisation: Spencer, Graham. (individual compiler)
One of 15 personal stories about the Omagh bombing (15 August 1998) that were published in the book 'Omagh: Voices of Loss' (2005).
"I interview Gerald at the Victims Group Office in Omagh. His daughter Samantha was seventeen at the time of the bomb." Spencer, G. (2005; p.89)
Story DetailsShowHide
Title |
Gerald McFarland |
Description |
One of 15 personal stories about the Omagh bombing (15 August 1998) that were published in the book 'Omagh: Voices of Loss' (2005). |
Creator |
Graham Spencer |
Publisher |
Appletree Press |
Date |
2005 |
Format |
Text; Chapter in Book. |
Language |
English |
CAIN Links |
CAIN Glossary: Omagh Bomb CAIN Key Event: Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998) CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: Samantha McFarland CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: All Omagh bomb deaths |
Story Title |
Gerald McFarland |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Story contained in the book: 'Omagh: Voices of Loss'. Details of book at: http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/events/omagh/spencer/spencer05.htm |
Interviewee Surname |
McFarland |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Gerald |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Victim 1 |
Samantha McFarland |
Relationship Victim 1 |
Father |
ID Victim 1 |
3449 |
Story Abstract |
"I interview Gerald at the Victims Group Office in Omagh. His daughter Samantha was seventeen at the time of the bomb." Spencer, G. (2005; p.89) |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Victims; Bombing |
Dates Mentioned |
15 August 1998 [1990s] |
Events Mentioned |
Omagh bomb |
Places Mentioned |
Omagh [County Tyrone, Northern Ireland] |
Additonal related information on the CAIN Web site ShowHide
CAIN Glossary: Omagh Bomb
CAIN Key Event: Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998)
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: Samantha McFarland
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: All Omagh bomb deaths
CAIN Key Event: Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998)
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: Samantha McFarland
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: All Omagh bomb deaths
Collection InformationShowHide
Title |
Omagh: Voices of Loss (collection) |
Description |
A collection of stories, based on interviews, and published in book format. |
Creator |
Graham Spencer |
Subject |
Omagh bombing, 15 August 1998 |
Source |
Spencer, Graham. (2005). Omagh: Voices of Loss. Dublin: The Appletree Press Ltd. ISBN 0-86281-978-4 |
Publisher |
Appletree Press, Belfast. (2005) |
Date |
2005 |
Relation |
Extracts from the book: http://cain.ulster.ac.uk/events/omagh/spencer/spencer05.htm |
Format |
Text; Book |
Language |
English |
Identifier |
ISBN 0-86281-978-4 |
Stories Collected |
15 |
Stories Deposited |
0 (However, 1 story is available on the CAIN Web site) |
Organisation InformationShowHide
Title |
Spencer, Graham. (individual compiler) |
Description |
Graham Spencer compiled a book entitled 'Omagh -Voices of Loss' based on interviews with 15 people who lost loved ones in the Omagh bombing. |
Creator |
Graham Spencer |
Subject |
Stories by people who lost loved ones in the Omagh bombing on 15 August 1998. |
Publisher |
Appletree Press, Belfast. (2005) |
Citation
Graham Spencer. (2005). Gerald McFarland. Appletree Press.
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