VICTIMS OF THE BOMB
Victims of the bomb
Compiled by Julie Toudic
FERNANDO BLASCO
Fernando (12) was a pupil at the Jesuit college in Madrid and was staying with a family in Donegal. He had come to Ireland on an exchange visit to improve his English along with 39 other children. They had decided to have an outing in Omagh to see the festival. A memorial Mass was said in Madrid and those among the congregation were families from Buncrana and leading figures from Omagh.He was buried 12 hours after his body was flown back to Spain in San Justo cemetery. .
ROCIO ABAD RAMOS
Rocio Abad Ramos (23) was a student in Madrid and was spending her summer holidays in Ireland as a supervisor to the Spanish children.
She was one of three teachers escorting the 40 children, including the four boys that died, from Donegal to Omagh for a day trip. She was due to be married shortly. Her body was flown back to Spain and she was cremated in eastern Madrid's Almudena cemetery.
ORAN DOHERTY
Oran was only eight years old when the bomb exploded killing him. He had travelled to Omagh with the group of Spanish students who were on an exchange visit. He lived in Knockalla Drive, four doors down from Shaun McLaughlin who was also killed in the bomb. He attended the local school, Scoil losagan and his ambition was to see Celtic Football Club play at Parkhead. He was buried in Cockhill churchyard near Buncrana, the same graveyard as his friends Shaun and James.
SHAUN MCLAUGHLIN
Shaun (12) was also one of those killed in the Omagh bomb atrocity. He was travelling with the group of Spanish students for a day out in Omagh to visit the folk park. He was close friends with Oran, living four doors away from him and attending the same school. The proud lad was one of a group of children invited by President of Ireland Mary McAleese to deliver a peace plea in person. A CD was released in aid of the Omagh bomb victims which featured the cream of Irish musical talent. The title of the album came from Sean's poem, Across the Bridge of Hope.
This unbearably poignant peace poem features on this album and is read by Liam Neeson. He was buried in the same graveyard as his friends in Co Donegal.
JAMES BARKER
James (12) was another child killed in the Omagh bomb who had been travelling with the group of Spanish exchange students. His family had been living in Port Haw in Buncrana for only a year after moving from Chertsey in Surrey for what they hoped was a "better quality of life".
James had just left Foyle and Londonderry preparatory school and should have been going to Cabin Hill preparatory school in Belfast. A huge crowd gathered to pay their respect to the family when James was buried in Cockhill churchyard, near Buncrana, Co. Donegal. His mother, Donna Marie said: "I'll never forget his smile".
Compiled by Julie Toudic
FERNANDO BLASCO
Fernando (12) was a pupil at the Jesuit college in Madrid and was staying with a family in Donegal. He had come to Ireland on an exchange visit to improve his English along with 39 other children. They had decided to have an outing in Omagh to see the festival. A memorial Mass was said in Madrid and those among the congregation were families from Buncrana and leading figures from Omagh.He was buried 12 hours after his body was flown back to Spain in San Justo cemetery. .
ROCIO ABAD RAMOS
Rocio Abad Ramos (23) was a student in Madrid and was spending her summer holidays in Ireland as a supervisor to the Spanish children.
She was one of three teachers escorting the 40 children, including the four boys that died, from Donegal to Omagh for a day trip. She was due to be married shortly. Her body was flown back to Spain and she was cremated in eastern Madrid's Almudena cemetery.
ORAN DOHERTY
Oran was only eight years old when the bomb exploded killing him. He had travelled to Omagh with the group of Spanish students who were on an exchange visit. He lived in Knockalla Drive, four doors down from Shaun McLaughlin who was also killed in the bomb. He attended the local school, Scoil losagan and his ambition was to see Celtic Football Club play at Parkhead. He was buried in Cockhill churchyard near Buncrana, the same graveyard as his friends Shaun and James.
SHAUN MCLAUGHLIN
Shaun (12) was also one of those killed in the Omagh bomb atrocity. He was travelling with the group of Spanish students for a day out in Omagh to visit the folk park. He was close friends with Oran, living four doors away from him and attending the same school. The proud lad was one of a group of children invited by President of Ireland Mary McAleese to deliver a peace plea in person. A CD was released in aid of the Omagh bomb victims which featured the cream of Irish musical talent. The title of the album came from Sean's poem, Across the Bridge of Hope.
This unbearably poignant peace poem features on this album and is read by Liam Neeson. He was buried in the same graveyard as his friends in Co Donegal.
JAMES BARKER
James (12) was another child killed in the Omagh bomb who had been travelling with the group of Spanish exchange students. His family had been living in Port Haw in Buncrana for only a year after moving from Chertsey in Surrey for what they hoped was a "better quality of life".
James had just left Foyle and Londonderry preparatory school and should have been going to Cabin Hill preparatory school in Belfast. A huge crowd gathered to pay their respect to the family when James was buried in Cockhill churchyard, near Buncrana, Co. Donegal. His mother, Donna Marie said: "I'll never forget his smile".
Further Information
Publisher: THE IRISH NEWS
Ref: IN/0305
Published Date: 13-Aug-99
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