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 |