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	Kilbeggan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Kilbeggan (Cill Bheagáin in Irish) is a town located on the River Brosna in County Westmeath, Ireland.
		Today, the town serves as a service centre for the local farming community, hosts some light industry, and is seen increasingly as a Dublin commuter town, particularly since the extension of the M4 motorway west of the city.
		Kilbeggan is chiefly famous for Locke’s Distillery, the oldest in Ireland, founded in 1750 and now a museum, and for its racecourse located just outside the town.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Kilbeggan (330 words)

	Abbeys (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kilbeggan was founded in 1150 and colonized with monks from Mellifont.
		Following the ‘conspiracy of Mellifont’ (1216-1228) the Irish Cistercian houses were reorganized and Kilbeggan was made subject to Buildwas.
		Hugh O’Malone, bishop of Clonmacnois, was buried in the abbey in 1236.
	cistercians.shef.ac.uk /abbeys/kilbeggan.php (220 words)

	Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey 1.0L.
		Kilbeggan in the heart of Ireland is the home of the world famous John Locke distillery established in 1757.
		The tradition of distilling in Kilbeggan (Little Church in Gaelic) began with monks of the twelfth century monastery around which the village grew.
		Drawing on centuries of tradition and craft, Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey is distilled from the pure clear water and barley of Ireland, gently matured for long years in oak casks and skillfully blended to create a whiskey of unique smoothness and character.
	www.internetwines.com /mh205803.html (83 words)

	Welcome to East Coast & Midlands-Ireland’s East Coast & Midlands - Home Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kilbeggan grew up on this route in medieval times, its first appearance in history being the foundation of a monastery in the 6th century by a rather unknown saint named Becan.
		The monastery was sufficiently wealthy by the 10th century to attract Viking raiders and a bloody battle was fought there between Irish and Vikings in 972.
		The race course is on the edge of the town and its facilities for spectators were greatly improved in the 1990s, making it a very comfortable spot from which to engage in the sport of kings of a summer evening.
	www.eastcoastmidlands.ie /content.asp?id=239 (546 words)

	Kilbeggan Racecourse, Kilbeggan Races, Kilbeggan Horse Racing Festival, Kilbeggan Race Course, Westmeath Racecourse (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kilbeggan is right handed and round of 9 furlongs with a short uphill run in of 300 yards.
		Hospitality in the Tented Village — the Tented Village at Kilbeggan is regarded as the jewel in the crown of Irish corporate hospitality facilities, the Tented Village is superbly located on the hill with a Panoramic View overlooking the entire racecourse and also adjacent to the parade ring, main tote and bookmakers.
		The facilities at Kilbeggan are now on a par with the best available in Ireland and include the new Pavilion bar overlooking the winning post, self-service restaurant, snack bar and, of course, the tented bar with live music on the hill overlooking the entire racecourse.
	www.hri.ie /racing_info/racecourses.asp?CourseID=12 (687 words)

	Kilbeggan
		Legend has it that monks of the 12th century began distilling Uisce Beatha (water of life) or whiskey using the barley from the surrounding fields and the waters of the Brosna river and heating the stills with turf from the local peat boglands.
		The whiskey produced in Kilbeggan was famous throughout Ireland by the 19th Century.
		Drawing on centuries of tradition and craft, Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey is distilled from the pure clear water and barley of Ireland, gently matured for long years in oak casks resting in ancient warehouses and skillfully blended to create a whiskey of unique smoothness, balance and character.
	www.heavenhill.co.nz /prod02131.htm (420 words)

	AIR - Association of Irish Racecourse Owners
		Kilbeggan Races is one of the most enjoyable experiences.
		The Kilbeggan formula is "made of fun, friendship and atmosphere" for the thousands who return meeting after meeting, giving Kilbeggan the edge over other events.
		Kilbeggan is now regarded as the success story of Irish racing and has attendances of over 7,000 people at each of the summer race meetings each year.
	www.air.ie /aircoursecon079.htm (172 words)

	Cooley Irish Whiskey - Irelands only independent Irish Whiskey Distillery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey first appeared as a John Locke's brand over 100 years ago and was sold successfully until Locke's distillery ceased production in the 1950's.
		Drawing on centuries of tradition and craft, Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey is distilled from the purest clear water and the finest malted Irish barley and maize, gently matured for long years in oak casks in the ancient warehouses in Kilbeggan and skilfully blended to create a whiskey of unique smoothness, character and balance.
		Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey can be served neat, on the rocks or with water to taste.
	www.cooleywhiskey.com /_products/kilbeggan.shtml (296 words)

	Dunbia (Kilbeggan) > Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Dunbia (Kilbeggan) is located in the heart of the Irish countryside close to Tullamore, which is the home of Ireland’s best traditional beef producers.
		Dunbia (Kilbeggan) is part of the Dunbia Group, a business that has established itself as one of the most proactive and successful meats groups within the European red meat industry.
		We are proud of the reputation that Dunbia (Kilbeggan) have built, through this system of controls, for the quality of product produced, in particular the export market developed for our quality beef which has been due to the attention to detail and product care these systems have achieved.
	www.dungannonmeats.com /exelmeats (294 words)

	Tourist Trails in County Westmeath
		Next stop is Kilbeggan, a town with a proud heritage of flour milling and whiskey distilling powered by the waters of the River Brosna.
		Kilbeggan has been voted Race Course of the Year in the past and hosts a series of meetings throughout the summer months.
		Leaving Kilbeggan we have the option of travelling to Tyrrellspass - which is a former National Tidy Towns Winner and well worth a visit.
	www.iol.ie /wmeathtc/tripBfrm.htm (953 words)

	Celtic Malts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Within three miles of Kilbeggan we came to Durrow Abbey, the seat of the Earl of Norbury, whose ancestor was the notorious hanging Irish judge of the same name.
		The late Earl was murdered in the Park, in the open day, by a yet undiscovered assassin, and since then the noble mansion has scarcely ever been inhabited by the family.
		After its dissolution, the monastery and its possessions were granted to the Lambart family, when a part of the monastery was enlarged, and a square tower added to it, and the building transformed into a parish church.
	www.celticmalts.com /journal-b10.htm (2141 words)

	Kilbeggan Visit
		At Kilbeggan, after we had been greeted with typical Irish hospitality, a cup of tea and a warm scone, our first port of call was the engine room.
		If you are wondering why I was touring a closed distillery as the guest of a distiller, the reason is that Kilbeggan is the public face of Cooley distillery, hosting 48,000 visitors each year.
		John, originally from Glasgow, is responsible for ensuring that the mostly bourbon casks used for maturing the Cooley spirit are filled in excellent condition.
	www.royalmilewhiskies.com /viewindex.asp?article_id=dist_kilbeggan (830 words)

	Kilbeggan, Tyrconnell Irish Whiskey by Heaven Hill Distilleries
		It is likely that the first whiskey was distilled in Ireland, based on evidence from Irish monks in monasteries during the 12th century.
		Irish Whiskey, particularly malts, are occasionally distilled in copper pot stills, but most of the blended Irish Whiskeys are produced in a continuous still, also called a Coffey Still after the inventor, an Irishman by the name of Aeneas Coffey.
		Kilbeggan, Gaelic for "little church", first appeared as a brand over 100 years ago and was sold successfully worldwide until the 1950's.
	www.heaven-hill.com /brands-irishwhiskey.html (230 words)

	Kilbeggan Racecourse- www.ireland.ie - Let's Play! Holidays, breaks, accommodation, events, and attractions in Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kilbeggan Racecourse, now Ireland’s most successful one day racing event, attracts 50,000 people annually to the eight race meetings.
		The area around Kilbeggan is noted for the extensive Esker Riada or sand hills that survive from the Ice Age glacial drift.
		Much importing and exporting was undertaken in Kilbeggan with the Grand Canal acting as the mode of transport.
	www.ireland.ie /Result/IndividualResultTCS.aspx?touristItemID=10603 (409 words)

	Locks Distillery Museum
		Cooley distillery located in Co Louth is not open to the public for tours however tour facilities exist at the Locke's Distillery Museum in Kilbeggan Co. Westmeath where Cooley whiskeys are stored and matured at the old distillery warehouses.
		The water from the Brusna river is said to contain minerals from the limestone catchment area and the bogs which added a distinctive flavour to the whiskey.
		John McManus was a colonel of the United Irishmen in Kilbeggan, he was executed in Mullingar during the 1798 Rebellion.
	www.classicwhiskey.com /distilleries/lockes.htm (934 words)

	Kilbeggan? - Askaboutmoney.com
		Kilbeggan is showing potential but paying 20K more for a house in the new developments on the northern side of Tullamore might give you better quality of life as you'll be closer to more amenities and be able to socialise in the town at the weekend.
		There's the best part of a thousands houses zoned in Kilbeggan so no hurry to make up your mind as there be plenty coming on stream over the next few years.
		I think the reason is the 3 beds were sold at 240,000 which is at least 60,000 cheaper than a same standard house in Tullamore.
	www.askaboutmoney.com /showthread.php?p=323265#post323265 (400 words)

	Otherings: The Kilbeggan Races, pt. 1
		Located in the heart of the Midlands, the village of Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath, is near enough the centre of the Republic of Ireland not to argue.
		If you have ever traveled the Dublin-Galway road, then you have been in Kilbeggan, however briefly, because this is the N6, and it runs right through the village square.
		For National Hunt racing comes to Kilbeggan several times a year, and it is then that this subdued village of six hundred hosts upwards of six thousand visitors, come for the excitement of wagering, for the social outing, and for the craic.
	othering.blogspot.com /2004/12/kilbeggan-races-pt-1.html (398 words)

	The Cooley Distillery, Ireland, on StarChefs
		Producing Irish whiskey requires aging time – at least three years, often more – and while Cooley was letting its whiskeys mature, Pernod-Ricard bought out the Irish Distillers Group, who then attempted to use their new heft to take over Cooley, a move that would have restored the monopolization of Irish whiskeys.
		Along with the name Locke’s, they also acquired that company’s distillery in Kilbeggan; it is reputed to be the oldest continuously licensed distillery in the world.
		Among their brands, Kilbeggan, Tyrconnell, and Connemara are the easiest to find here in the U.S. and represent a range of approaches: blended, single malt, and peat-smoked.
	www.starchefs.com /wine/features/html/cooley_distillery.shtml (657 words)

	National Roads Authority: Press Releases (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		The route is also the key east-west axis providing the major inter-urban route from Galway to Dublin and it is a vital step in the improvement of road infrastructure serving the west of Ireland and areas of the BMW region.
		The route for the project begins at the N52 South of Kilbeggan and runs south of the existing N6, crossing to the north of the existing N6 at Farnagh and connects to the Athlone Relief Road, bypassing Kilbeggan, Horseleap and Moate.
		The N6 Kilbeggan to Athlone project is funded by the Irish Government under the National Development Plan, and part-funded by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund.
	www.nra.ie /News/PressReleases/htmltext,2174,en.html (762 words)

	General Information - Places of Interest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Allied to this, however, is the fact that Kilbeggan is the only racecourse in Ireland where races are over jumps under National Hunt rules.
		Kilbeggan gently eased its way to the top of the fixtures calendar becoming a firm favourite with those in the know, who, come summer, cannot resist its laid back atmosphere and the excitement of races over jumps.
		A recent €1.27m investment has seen the completion of a refurbishment programme, which places Kilbeggan at the forefront of racing in terms of facilities for corporate entertainment.
	www.midlands.ie /content/10places/10_4.htm (2471 words)

	RTÉ.ie Sport - Carberry completes a Kilbeggan double
		Paul Carberry made the afternoon dash back from Haydock worthwhile by completing a short-priced double in the opening two races on the Noel Meade-trained pair Iktitaf and Yarra Maguire.
		The former champion finished second aboard Definate Spectacle in the Swinton Hurdle at Haydock (1.50pm), and just made it back to Kilbeggan ahead of the weighing out time for the opener at 5.30.
		Iktitaf was sent off the 8/11 fav for the 4yo maiden hurdle, and appeared to be travelling much the better when joining Mount Grace after the second last flight.
	www.rte.ie /sport/2005/0507/kilbeggan.html (618 words)

	IRISH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kilbeggan translates from Gaelic to something like "little church." It was at this little church that monks began distilling the locally-raised barley and turning it into "Uisce Beatha" (water of life).
		Another of Kilbeggan's claims to fame is that it was the first licensed whiskey distillery in the world, John Locke obtaining government permission back in 1757.
		The whiskey of Kilbeggan is regarded by many as appropriate for Irish Coffee.
	www.weimax.com /irish.htm (908 words)

	Horse Racing Ireland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kilbeggan has made its own mark on Irish Racing, as the place to go for National Hunt racing during the summer.
		Dessie has been very successful with his horses in Kilbeggan in recent times and as a jockey he is best remembered for Gold Cup success on Davy Lad and the Champion Hurdle with the great Monksfield.
		Kilbeggan Racecourse is situated 1.5 km outside Kilbeggan Town in County Westmeath
	www.hri.ie /racing_info/meetings_det.asp?RID=1317 (929 words)

	Awards (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		In memory of the people who lost their lives on Sept. 11th 2001, an oak tree was planted in the village green.
		The fire fighters of "The Emerald Society New York" and the Kilbeggan Fire Department at the planting of the oak tree.
		The Minister of Transport and Public Services Mary O'Rourke, The New York Emerald Society and Kilbeggan Fire Fighters at the entrance to Lockes Distillery Museum.
	www.lockesdistillerymuseum.com /nyfdphotos.htm (192 words)

	About Kilbeggan
		An evening of fun at Kilbeggan Races is one of the most enjoyable experiences.
		The bars are a popular meeting place with visitors and locals alike, and are the ideal place for post race analysis as well as a nice relaxing pint.
		The The Midlands National Race Day at Kilbeggan has now become the biggest summer race meeting outside of the Budweiser Irish Derby and the Galway Festival and has also established itself as the social event of the year in the midlands.
	www.kilbegganraces.com /home.html (384 words)

	Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey - buy online at Drinkon.com - only £16.99 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
		Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey is another fine offering from the Cooley distillery.
		Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey first appeared as a John Locke's brand over 100 years ago and was sold successfully until Locke's distillery ceased production in the 1953.
		On the nose there are traces of sweet oloroso married harmoniously with sweet malt that over powers the clean grain.
	www.drinkon.com /Details/WY111045/Detail/Whisky (200 words)

	Locke's Distillery, Kilbeggan, Ireland
		This reflects the work done by the community of Kilbeggan over the past 15 years in restoring and presenting the museum.
		Locke's Distillery is the only small pot still whiskey distillery remaining in Ireland, the only examples of what used to be a widespread Irish industry.
		Kilbeggan is a traditional North-South, East-West crossroads, making it a perfect stop-over for your journey.
	www.iol.ie /wmeathtc/lockes (348 words)

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