Bernie Doherty

Story Title: Bernie Doherty

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).

"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)

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Title
 Bernie Doherty
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 Glossary:  Omagh Bomb
CAIN Key Event: Omagh Bomb (15 August 1998)
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: Oran Doherty
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: All Omagh bomb deaths
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

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: Oran Doherty
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). Bernie Doherty. Appletree Press.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 19 April 2024 <http://accounts.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2105>
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