Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh Photos

The Ulster American Folk Park in Omagh is an open air park which recreates the Irish emigration experience both in Ireland and in America by dwellings and shops on both continents with a sailing ship at the division of the two realms. The park occupies the actual farm where Andrew W. Mellon was born plus replicas of the Pennsylvania farms where this U.S. Secretary of the Treasury grew up, and an early Mellon bank. Other Irish families are also featured, plus there is a museum of objects which link Irish culture to America.

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See Also:	Western Northern Ireland House Museums & Open-Air Museums of Ireland History Museum


Single Room Cabin (late 1700s) at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Fireplace in Single Room Cabin (late 1700s) at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Thatched forge building (1800s) at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Forge with bellows at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Smith working bellows at forge at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Iron horseshoes & other forged objects at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Wagon wheel held together by iron rim at forge at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Weavers cottage with thatched roof at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Thatched roof on Weavers cottage at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Interior of weavers cottage at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Loom in weavers cottage at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Bedroom in weavers cottage at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Pitcher & wash basin in weavers cottage at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Flax spinning wheel in weavers cottage at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Niddy noddy for winding yarn in weavers cottage at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Spinning demonstration in weavers cottage at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Array of yarns dyed various colors in weavers cottage at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Pair of ceramic King Charles Spaniels flanking mantle clock in weavers cottage at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Meeting House (1700s replica) at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Meeting House interior at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Meeting House twig structure supporting thatch roof at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Vestry building (1700s replica) at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Mellon Homestead on original site where Thomas Mellon (founder of Mellon Bank of USA) was born in 1813 at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Griddle cakes on andiron over fire in Mellon Homestead at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Griddle cakes on andiron over fire in Mellon Homestead at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Iron rack for baking flat cakes at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Cooking surface at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Rack with plates at Mellon Homestead at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Fireplace with pair of ceramic King Charles Spaniels plus candlesticks at Mellon Homestead at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Bed with coverlet & wash stand in Mellon Homestead at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Rooster at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Goose at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Landscape at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Campbell House (1786) at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Campbell House coat of arms plaque (1786) at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Campbell House year built plaque (1786) at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Campbell House fireplace at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Campbell House flax wheel at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Campbell House carved cabinet & chairs at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Campbell House bedrooms at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Campbell House table & chairs at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Campbell House dining room at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Campbell House dining room sideboard at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	China shelf in Campbell House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Gate & stone gateposts at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Tullyallen Mass House (1768, extended 1830) at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Interior of Tullyallen Mass House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Altar of Tullyallen Mass House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Hughes House, boyhood home of John Joseph Hughes who emigrated to America in 1817 & became first Catholic Archbishop of New York, moved to Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Horse carts at Hughes House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Schoolhouse (1845) moved to Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Schoolhouse interior at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Mountjoy Post Office (1800s) moved to Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Graphic of Postman of Inland Office 1820 in Mountjoy Post Office at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Graphic of Postman of late Victoria era in Mountjoy Post Office at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Interior of Mountjoy Post Office at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

RJ Blair Printer office interior & presses at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	RJ Blair Printer office interior & presses at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	RJ Blair Printer office interior & presses at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	J McMaster Saddler at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

J McMaster Saddler at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	J Reilly Publican/Grocer (1820) at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Grocery display store window of J Reilly Publican/Grocer at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Pub interior with whiskeys of J Reilly Publican/Grocer at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Pub interior seating of J Reilly Publican/Grocer at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Pub interior gas lighting of J Reilly Publican/Grocer at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Pub interior fireplace of J Reilly Publican/Grocer at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Pub interior embossed box of J Reilly Publican/Grocer at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Shipbuoy Street streetscape at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Shipbuoy Street streetscape at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	J Devlin Pawnbroker on Shipbuoy Street at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	D Reynolds Ropemaker shop at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Ropemaking machinery in D Reynolds Ropemaker shop at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	J Hill Chemist shop at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Pharmacy jar in J Hill Chemist shop at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Pharmacy dispensing department with clock in J Hill Chemist shop at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Pharmacy bottles & cabinets in J Hill Chemist shop at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	W G O'Doherty Licensed Grocery shop at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Dried fish in W G O'Doherty Licensed Grocery shop at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Spice drawers, antique tins & boxes in W G O'Doherty Licensed Grocery shop at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Stoneware bottles in W G O'Doherty Licensed Grocery shop at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Stoneware & glass bottles in W G O'Doherty Licensed Grocery shop at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Georgian building moved from Belfast docks to Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Georgian office typical for sailing ship business at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Poster (1816) announcing sailing ship bound to Baltimore from Belfast at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Replica sailing ship display at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Deck of replica emigration sailing ship at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Replica sailing ship emigration quarters deck at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Replica sailing ship emigration quarters bunks at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	E. Pattison Tinsmith shop as would be in America at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	E. Pattison Tinsmith shop with replicas of tinware of Irish emigration era at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Antique tinware objects in E. Pattison Tinsmith shop at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Antique American tole tinware boxes in E. Pattison Tinsmith shop at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Tin brown bread pan (c1880) from Maryland in E. Pattison Tinsmith shop at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Tin Melon-shaped mould (c1880) from Maryland in E. Pattison Tinsmith shop at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Metal corn popper (c1900) from Illinois in E. Pattison Tinsmith shop at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Tin torch (c1890) from Virginia in E. Pattison Tinsmith shop at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	American street with General Store at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Merchandise shelves in General Store at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	US Post Office in General Store at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Merchandise boxes & toys in General Store at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Tinned goods in General Store at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Tobacco in General Store at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Meats & cheeses in General Store at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Cigar store Indian in General Store at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	American photographic studio &.Mellon Bank at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Rooming house at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Furniture shop at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Horse-drawn buggy at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Horse-drawn wagon at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Samuel Fulton Stone House (1725-50) from Lancaster Co., PA at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Samuel Fulton Stone House fireplace & interior at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Trundle bed in Samuel Fulton Stone House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Storeroom in Samuel Fulton Stone House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	American style split rail fence near Fulton Stone House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Log Cabin at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Details of corner log joins on Log Cabin at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Log Cabin fireplace at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Rustic shelf with earthenware plates in Log Cabin at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Rustic table in Log Cabin at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Bed with quilt in Log Cabin at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Pennsylvania barn at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Springhouse on Pennsylvania log farm at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Pennsylvania Log Farmhouse at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Fireplace in Pennsylvania Log Farmhouse at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Sideboard with crockery in Pennsylvania Log Farmhouse at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Candle dipping rack in Pennsylvania Log Farmhouse at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Door structural details in Pennsylvania Log Farmhouse at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Storage room in Pennsylvania Log Farmhouse at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Spinning wheel & chairs in Pennsylvania Log Farmhouse at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Western Pennsylvania Log House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Western Pennsylvania Log House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Fireplace in Western Pennsylvania Log House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Quilting work area in Western Pennsylvania Log House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Pie safe in Western Pennsylvania Log House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Dry sink in Western Pennsylvania Log House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Collections of vessels in Western Pennsylvania Log House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	West Virginia McCallister House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Kitchen fireplace in West Virginia McCallister House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Pewter pitcher in West Virginia McCallister House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Pewter pitcher & basin in West Virginia McCallister House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Wooden canteen in West Virginia McCallister House at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Early American brick house at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Drop-leaf table & federal era furniture in brick house at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Four-poster rope bed in brick house at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Hallway cabinet & bench in brick house at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Parlor in brick house at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Windsor chair in brick house at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Staircase in brick house at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Cabinet with ceramics & pewter in brick house at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Redware-style plates in brick house at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Cabinet with stoneware & pewter in brick house at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Washstand in brick house at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Rope bed & trundle in brick house at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Bed & cradle in brick house at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Skylight of exhibition hall at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Conestoga Wagon at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	American buggy once owned by an Irish priest from Pennsylvania at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Saddle (early 1900s) at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Irish harp (c1948) at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Uilleann bagpipes (mid 1800s) by pipemaker Michael Egan at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Celtic revival brooches & pins at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Celtic revival costumes & dress at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Irish lace collar (1890-1900) at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Irish lace jacket (1905-10) at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Mether or bog-butter box at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Famine ration cards (c1847) at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Commission document (1808) into New York state militia for Irish immigrant Lt. Abraham A. Post, Jr. at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Shamrock military cap insignia (1861-5) for Irish unit of Union army during American Civil War at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Confederate $10 bill (1864) shows galloping mounted artillery at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Replica of slum of New York's Irish 'Bloody Sixth' ward based on 1880s photos by Jacob August Riis at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Replica of slum of New York's Irish 'Bloody Sixth' ward based on 1880s photos by Jacob August Riis at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.

Long case clock (1904) by Spaulding & Co. of Chicago made of Irish bog oak at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Face of long case clock (1904) by Spaulding & Co. of Chicago made of Irish bog oak at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.	Andrew W. Mellon portrait, U.S. Secretary of Treasury & Ambassador, whose family history is featured at Ulster American Folk Park. Omagh, Northern Ireland.