Patricia McLaughlin

Story Title: Patricia McLaughlin

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).

"Patricia lives in Buncrana. She lost her son Sean (12) on a student visit to Omagh. Patricia lives two doors away from Bemie Doherty who also lost her son Oran on the trip. Patricia talks quietly and openly about Sean. She is angry about the loss of Sean and this is evident when we talk. We sit in the living room and talk for about an hour." Spencer, G. (2005; p.63)

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Title
 Patricia McLaughlin
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: Sean McLaughlin
CAIN: Sutton's Index of Deaths: All Omagh bomb deaths
Story Title
 Patricia McLaughlin
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
 McLaughlin
Interviewee Forename(s)
 Patricia
Interviewee Gender
 Female
Home Address
 Buncrana, County Donegal, Republic of Ireland.
Marital Status
 Married.
Victim 1
 Sean McLaughlin
Relationship Victim 1
 Mother
ID Victim 1
 3451
Story Abstract
 "Patricia lives in Buncrana. She lost her son Sean (12) on a student visit to Omagh. Patricia lives two doors away from Bemie Doherty who also lost her son Oran on the trip. Patricia talks quietly and openly about Sean. She is angry about the loss of Sean and this is evident when we talk. We sit in the living room and talk for about an hour." Spencer, G. (2005; p.63)
Themes/Topics Mentioned
 Victims; Bombing
Dates Mentioned
 15 August 1998 [1990s]
Events Mentioned
 Omagh bomb
Places Mentioned
 Omagh, County Tyrone

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: Sean McLaughlin
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). Patricia McLaughlin. Appletree Press.
Accounts of the Conflict; Accessed: 30 December 2024 <http://k8s-accounts-01.ulster.ac.uk/repo24/items/show/2110/>
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