Milton in Halton Region, Ontario — Central Canada (North America)

The Omagh School Bell

Omagh SS #6

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 2, 2025

1. The Omagh School Bell Marker

Inscription. This monument is dedicated to the residents of Omagh who attended the one-room schoolhouse that stood in this hamlet from 1874 to 1957. The Omagh Park was chosen as the location in appreciation of William Devlin, who donated the land for the creation of the park, and Douglas Leriche, who donated the bell and made the community a better place through his tireless volunteerism.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. In addition, it is included in the Historic Bells series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.

Location. 43° 30.272′ N, 79° 48.904′ W. Marker is in Milton, Ontario, in Halton Region. It is on Old Britannia Road 0.2 kilometers west of Fourth Line, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9850 Britannia Road, Milton ON L9E 0E5, Canada. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Toronto,

specifically on the Golden Horseshoe,

in the Hamilton-Halton-Brant Area,

and specifically in the Toronto Metropolitan Area.

It is also in Central Canada.

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Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

and Rupert’s Land.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Trafalgar Neighbourhood (a few steps from this marker); Former Milton Town Hall (approx. 5.5 kilometers away); Halton County Court House (approx. 5.6 kilometers away); Victoria Park (approx. 5.6 kilometers away); Milton Cenotaph (approx. 5.6 kilometers away); Milton’s World War I Field Gun (approx. 5.6 kilometers away); Milton’s Commemorative Cenotaph (approx. 5.6 kilometers away); The Fred W. Armstrong Arena (approx. 5.6 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milton.

Photographed by Tim Boyd, November 2, 2025

2. The Omagh School Bell Marker

Omagh in 1877 image. Click for full size.

3. Omagh in 1877

Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. This page has been viewed 65 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 8, 2025, by Tim Boyd of Hamilton, Ontario. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.