Artistic Bell of the SouthWest. Traditional Geocache

The Strule Arts Centre is situated in the heart of Omagh, County Tyrone.

Strule houses, nurtures and presents a hive of vibrant artistic flair, offering creative outlets and opportunities for local, national and international talent.
Our state-of-the-art building is a nucleus for music, theatre, comedy and dance performances, talks, workshops, education events, films and exhibitions.
Whether it is a night at a musical in the Auditorium, an art house film in the Lecture Theatre, or a pre-theatre dinner overlooking the River Strule from The Weir Café, Strule Arts Centre provides the ambience, quality and service you would expect from a landmark arts facility.

Used by touring professional companies, musicians, amateur and community groups, Strule Arts Centre has staged international acts, acclaimed drama productions, and yet also provided a space for young people to develop their musical and artistic talents, for adults to learn to draw, write, dance, relax and be entertained.
This was constructed on the site of the town hall, which previously stood here from 1915 to 1997, and also bells bakery which was demolished in 2007.

Omagh College of Further Education (often referred to as just Omagh College or "The Tech" by locals). The college is based in one central campus in the Town Centre (however up until recently it was three campuses spread out throughout the whole urban area). In 2007 it became part of the new South West College.

The campus building is located directly north of the main town centre (A picture can be seen below left), fronting the River Strule and conveniently next to the town's main bus station.

The college building is very modern (having only opened in October 2005) four-story building, with some of the best facilities in Northern Ireland. The building comprises a curved central area, with 'wings' coming out of the North and West sides. Expanding from the North Wing is a one-story block comprising of mechanical workshops. The North-West area of the site is a large car park (parking lot) with disabled parking (unfortunately this is only open to college students. The Fish counter can also be seen in the picture (below left) and its shape has lent some novelty to function in that it is Fish shaped.

The old model school previously was on the site of omagh college. The model school was built in 1859

Bells Bridge was built in 1885 and can be clearly seen from the cache site. It is a very nice bridge indeed.
Bells bridge was named after john bell who had a bakery beside the bridge when it was constructed in the 1830s. bells bakery building was later demolished in 2006 to make way for the new arts centre.

The cache is smaller than a 35mm film cannister.