Editing Omagh (section)

===Name===
The name Omagh is an [[anglicisation]] of the Irish name ''an Óghmaigh'' (modern Irish ''an Ómaigh''), meaning "the virgin plain". A monastery was apparently established on the site of the town about 792, and a Franciscan friary was founded in 1464.<ref name="OmaghMonastic">{{cite book |last1=Gwynn |first1=Aubrey |last2=Hadcock |first2=R. Neville |title=Medieval Religious Houses Ireland |publisher=Longman |year=1970 |pages=267, 273, 400 |isbn=0-582-11229-X }}</ref> Omagh was founded as a town in 1610. It served as a refuge for fugitives from the east of [[County Tyrone]] during the [[1641 Rebellion]]. In 1689, [[James II of England|James II]] arrived at Omagh, en route to [[Derry]]. Supporters of [[William III of England|William III]], Prince of Orange, later burned the town.