Story Title |
Bridie Marlow |
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 |
Marlow |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Bridie |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Home Address |
Near Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. |
Victim 1 |
Jolene Marlow |
Relationship Victim 1 |
Mother |
ID Victim 1 |
3452 |
Story Abstract |
"Bridie Marlow runs a pub in a small village just outside Omagh. I talk to her in her living room about her daughter Jolene who was seventeen. Bridie talks openly about Jolene and has had a CD of songs performed by Loreto Grammer School made as a tribute. She gives me a copy of the CD to keep and we talk over tea for an hour about Jolene, the bomb and the aftermath. Bridie has another daughter, Nikki, who was seriously injured in the bomb." Spencer, G. (2005; p.45) |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Victims; Bombing |
Dates Mentioned |
15 August 1998 [1990s] |
Events Mentioned |
Omagh bomb (15 August 1998) |
Places Mentioned |
Omagh, County Tyrone |
Story Title |
Edith White |
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 |
White |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Edith |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Home Address |
Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. |
Victim Relationship |
Wife and mother of two victims. |
Victim 1 |
Frederick White |
Relationship Victim 1 |
Wife |
ID Victim 1 |
3460 |
Victim 2 |
Bryan White |
Relationship Victim 2 |
Mother |
ID Victim 2 |
3461 |
Published Format |
Document |
Story Abstract |
"Edith White lost her husband Frederick (60) and son Bryan (27) in the bomb. Edith, who is quietly spoken, shows me photographs of Fred and Bryan. I talk to Edith at her home in Omagh where she makes tea and sandwiches for me. Edith refuses to accept the murder of Fred and Bryan and continues to this day to look for them." Spencer, G. (2005; p.37) |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Victims; Bombing |
Dates Mentioned |
15 August 1998 [1990s] |
Events Mentioned |
Omagh bomb (15 August 1998) |
Places Mentioned |
Omagh, County Tyrone |
Story Title |
Kevin Skelton |
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 |
Skelton |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Kevin |
Interviewee Gender |
Male |
Victim 1 |
Philomena Skelton |
Relationship Victim 1 |
Husband |
ID Victim 1 |
3459 |
Story Abstract |
"Kevin Skelton is interviewed at the Omagh Victims Group Office in Omagh. He lost his wife Philomena Skelton (39) in the bomb. Kevin was the first person I interviewed." Spencer, G. (2005; p.29) |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Victims; Bombing |
Dates Mentioned |
15 August 1998 [1990s] |
Events Mentioned |
Omagh bomb (15 August 1998) |
Places Mentioned |
Omagh, County Tyrone |
Story Title |
Bernie Doherty |
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 |
Doherty |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Bernie |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Home Address |
Buncrana, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland. |
Marital Status |
Married |
Victim 1 |
Oran Doherty |
Relationship Victim 1 |
Mother |
ID Victim 1 |
3440 |
Status |
Civilian |
Story Abstract |
"Bernie Doherty is interviewed at her home in Buncrana. She lost her eight-year-old son Oran in the bomb. Oran was on a student trip from Buncrana to Omagh which took place as part of an exchange with Spanish students. Oran died with two other children from Buncrana, James Barker and Sean McLaughlin (whose parents are also interviewed in this book), along with the Spanish schoolboy Fernando Blasco Baselga (12), and one of the Spanish organisers, Racio Abad Ramos (23)." Spencer, G. (2005; p.19) |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Victims; Bombing |
Dates Mentioned |
15 August 1998 [1990s] |
Events Mentioned |
Omagh bomb (15 August 1998) |
Places Mentioned |
Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland |
Author |
Graham Spencer |
Date Type |
2005 |
Publication Title |
Omagh: Voices of Loss |
Publisher Location |
Belfast |
Publisher |
Appletree Press |
Publication Type |
Book |
Publication Status |
Published |
Number of Pages |
155 |
ISBN |
ISBN 0-86281-978-4 |