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  County Westmeath - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
County Westmeath (Contae na hIarmhí in Irish) is a county situated in the Irish Midlands, in the western part of the province of Leinster.
Athlone (population 15,936) on the River Shannon, Westmeath's western boundary, is the largest town, while Mullingar (population 15,621) is the county's administrative centre.
Westmeath is bordered by the counties of Cavan, Longford, Meath, Offaly and Roscommon.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/County_Westmeath   (214 words)

  
 Hotels, Hostels, Bed and Breakfasts, Guesthouses, Farmhouses and Self Catering Accommodation in Westmeath Ireland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Westmeath is an inland county that contains some delightful scenery - chiefly near the centre of the county, where a number of lakes with wooded shores and surrounding hills provide many charming views.
Westmeath has a rich history of wealthy landowners and Anglo-Irish families who stayed for the rich grasslands and glorious rolling countryside.
Westmeath formed part of the ancient kingdom of Meath and became an independent county in 1541.
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 Westmeath Hotels - Westmeath Ireland Tourism - Westmeath Bed & Breakfast (B&B) and Accommodation - ...
Once part of neighbouring Meath, Westmeath was separated from Meath by decree of King Henry VIII because it was not seen as loyal to the English throne.
Westmeath is connected to Dublin and Sligo by bus.
County Westmeath is bordered by counties Kildare, Longford, Meath, and Roscommon.
www.westmeathtourist.com   (507 words)

  
 Westmeath Travel Guide - Tours, accommodation and activities guide
Famous for its lakes and rivers and situated in the middle of the island the picturesque county of Westmeath is a paradise for the visit with an interest in watersports.
The largest of Westmeath's many lakes is Lough Derravaragh, which is over 8km long and provides good fishing for trout, perch and especially pike.
Westmeath is a land rich in both heritage and beauty.
www.irishabroad.com /travel/ireland/midlands/westmeath   (483 words)

  
 e-Car Rental Ireland - online Irish car hire service   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
County Westmeath is situated in the east centre of the country and is completely landlocked.
Westmeath is surrounded by six counties including Meath, Dublin, Kildare, Offaly, Galway and Roscommon.
The estimated population of Westmeath is 53,236 during the last census.
www.e-car-rental-ireland.com /countywestmeath.htm   (236 words)

  
 Tourism in Ireland - County Westmeath in the heart of the Irish Midlands   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Westmeath is a paradise for angling, cruising on the Shannon,boating and watersports, golf, equestrian pursuits, tourist trails, genealogy and heritage holidays.
Located in the Heart of Ireland, Westmeath stretches from Lough Ree in the west to the shores of Lough Sheelin in the north east and southwards to Kinnegad and the Royal Canal.
Derravaragh is the source of the infamous legend of the Children of Lir who are said to have spent three hundred years in isolation on its waters.
www.iol.ie /wmeathtc   (214 words)

  
 Dun na Si Heritage & Genealogical Centre, County Westmeath, Ireland
Westmeath is located on the eastern bank of the Shannon River famous for its fishing and boating.
Emigration from County Westmeath commenced on a large scale between 1845 and 1850.
Westmeath emigrants settled in the United States, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, England, Scotland and Wales.
www.irishroots.net /Wstmeath.htm   (254 words)

  
 Irish Ancestors /Co. Westmeath
In the original Gaelic divisions Mide was in fact a fifth province and incorporated what is now Westmeath, as well as the present Co. Meath, and large parts of Cavan and Longford.
Westmeath covers what was the northern part of the province, known as Teffia.
After the final defeat by Cromwell, there were huge confiscations of land in the region and virtually none of the original proprietors survived.
scripts.ireland.com /ancestor/browse/counties/leinster/index_we.htm   (192 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Westmeath into Leinster final
Westmeath led from start to finish as they defeated Wexford 2-15 to 1-14 in Croke Park to advance to a Leinster Senior Football Championship decider against Laois.
Westmeath raced into an early three-point lead, but were guilty of profligacy on occasions as they missed gilt-edged opportunities to leave Wexford further adrift.
Star-man Mattie Forde was well marshalled by the Westmeath defence (although he still managed to rack up a personal tally of 0-08, four of which came from frees) and Páidí Ó Sé's men looked likely to cruise through this match to the final.
www.rte.ie /sport/2004/0627/westmeath.html   (243 words)

  
 Earl of Westmeath - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The title of Earl of Westmeath was created in the Peerage of Ireland in 1621.
George Thomas John Nugent, 1st Marquess of Westmeath, 8th Earl of Westmeath (1785-1871), elected a Representative Peer in 1831
Anthony Francis Nugent, 11th Earl of Westmeath (1870-1933), elected a Representative Peer in 1901
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Earl_of_Westmeath   (151 words)

  
 Information County Westmeath Ireland Tourist Information Westmeath Attractions Moate, Mullingar, Athlone Westmeath   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Westmeath is a paradise for angling, cruising on the Shannon, boating and watersports,
There is a wealth of trout and coarse angling on the Westmeath Lakes, Ennell, Owel, Derravaragh, Sheelin, Lene, Lough Ree, the River Shannon and the Royal Canal.
Located in Mullingar, in the rolling pastures of Westmeath, the abbey is home to the remains of a thirteenth century Benedictine Priory, an anchorite cell and St Fechin's Church.
www.ebookireland.com /westmeath.htm   (869 words)

  
 Total Ireland - Westmeath
Westmeath stretches from Lough Ree on the Shannon in the West to the shores of Lough Sheelin in the North East and southwards to Kinnegad and the Royal Canal.
Westmeath also offers a wide choice of accommodation to suit all tastes (and pockets) including Hotels, Guesthouses, Town and Country Homes, Farmhouses, Self-catering and Holiday Hostel as well as Caravan and Camping Parks.
Its lakes are the county's greatest asset with fishing, cruising, watersports activities and shore amenities.
www.totalireland.com /westmeath   (474 words)

  
 Westmeath.ie -> County Westmeath On-Line
Its available under the planning section of the Westmeath County Council site, which is found under services.
Westmeath County Council invites applications from residents associations of housing estates throughout the county for a nominal grant towards the cost of carrying out amenity works in their respective areas in the current year.
Westmeath County Council wish to declare its intention to acquire land at Retreat Park, Athlone measuring approxiametly 650 metres.
www.westmeath.ie   (186 words)

  
 Longford Westmeath Argentina Society
The Longford Westmeath Argentina Society, formed in 1989, is a historical and cultural group, which aims to promote a greater awareness of and maintain the relationship between the descendants of Irish emigrants to Argentina, and our own community.
However, in three Irish counties - Westmeath, Longford and Wexford - there is a strong awareness of these links, since these were the counties of origin of an estimated 60 per cent of the estimated 30,000 Irish who emigrated to Argentina during the 1800s.
Two Westmeath men, William Mooney and Patrick Bookey, as well as Patrick Browne from Wexford, contacted the people in their counties of origin, and invited them to establish in Argentina.
www.webspawner.com /users/ldwhargentinasoc   (1763 words)

  
 IRELAND LOCAL.IE, Ireland, Northern and Southern, Irish Information, Westmeath Hotels, Vacation, Westmeath City Map
The county is bordered by County Monaghan, County Leitrim, County Longford, County Meath, County Westmeath in the Republic, and County Fermanagh in Northern Ireland.
Westmeath County Enterprise Board Ltd was established to aid in the creation of sustainable and promising micro enterprises and to give both financial and advisory support.,
County Westmeath (Irish: An Iarmh.) is a county situated in the Irish Midlands, in the western part of the province of Leinster.
www.local.ie /general/map/westmeath.shtml   (1374 words)

  
 Hoganstand - Westmeath GAA Football & Hurling
Westmeath took complete control of the match and with about five minutes to go actually moved 0-9 to 0-8 ahead.
The Westmeath players and management will be very disappointed not to have taken at least one point from the match and now it’s on to Tralee on Saturday evening next and a clash with the All-Ireland champions, Kerry.
Westmeath will need to improve to overcome the challenge of our neighbours but all involved that there is room for improvement and with a little bit of luck then Westmeath can qualify for the Leinster semi-final.
www.hoganstand.com /Westmeath/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=43560   (592 words)

  
 The Irishworld Online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A Westmeath defence which had only let in one goal in their historic Leinster championship win, was badly exposed to a two man forward line and the quick long ball in.
Westmeath were the architects of their own downfall as they often ran into the tackle or played sloppy passes to team mates, especially from the feet.
Westmeath were enjoying large amounts of possession but they couldn’t brake down a tight Derry defence.
www.theirishworld.com /homepage.asp?fname=2004-08-20/sports/1.htm   (1114 words)

  
 RTÉ.ie Sport - Westmeath taste defeat under Ó Sé 
Westmeath suffered their first loss under new manager Páidí Ó Sé in the O'Byrne Cup final against Meath at Cusack Park in front of a record-breaking 14,000 crowd.
Westmeath missed a number of scoring opportunities to level the game, kicking three wides in the closing stage.
The match did not resume for several minutes as Glennon received attention and eventually had to leave the field in what was believed to be a precautionary measure.
www.rte.ie /sport/2004/0125/westmeath.html   (419 words)

  
 The Kingdom - 2003/10/16: Westmeath set to gain from Kerry’s loss
IT seems Westmeath have been quickest on the draw to capture the services of former Kerry boss, Páidí Ó Sé, who decided last week not to seek re-appointment for a ninth year in charge of the county senior team.
Westmeath have been looking for a replacement for Luke Demspey who departed in August, and according to sources, it was Mullingar born singer, Joe Dolan, who made the initial approach to Ó Sé last Thursday.
He couldn’t attend the Westmeath SFC county final on Sunday, as he was watching An Ghaeltacht in the Kerry county final, but it’s understood he ordered video tapes of Westmeath in action over the past few seasons.
archives.tcm.ie /thekingdom/2003/10/16/story11007.asp   (523 words)

  
 Athlone.ie > Westmeath Co Co
With the process of renewal and modernisation, which is taking place throughout the public sector and in local government in particular, the brief of the council has expanded and the councils role is constantly evolving.
Measures for the restructuring of Local Authorities are contained in Better Local Government and Westmeath County Council is committed to delivering its services on an area based system under the guidance of the new Strategic Policy Committees and Corporate Policy Group.
As part of Westmeath County Council's commitment to continually improve the delivery of services to its citizens, housing services are now accessible on the internet.
www.athlone.ie /WestmeathCoCo.aspx   (261 words)

  
 County Westmeath Irelands Lakeland County
The Westmeath Tourism web site provides links to and information on the various towns located in the Westmeath area such as Mullingar, Kinnegad, and Athlone.
Westmeath ist ein wahres Paradies für Golfspieler und Fischer.
Le comté de Westmeath est un paradis pour les golfeurs et les pêcheurs.
www.westmeathtourism.com   (785 words)

  
 Westmeath   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Westmeath County Enterprise Board Ltd. - Information on financial and non-financial assistance available for business`s investing in Westmeath.
Diocese of Elphin - Taking in parts of counties Roscommon, Sligo, Westmeath and Galway, this western diocese details its history, some personnel, pastoral approach and diary and offers a map, parish links and external links.
Midland Regional Authority - Midland Regional Authority comprises 25 elected public representatives who are nominated to the Authority by each of the constituent local authorities.
www.findly.com /westmeath.htm   (443 words)

  
 Search for County Westmeath - WordIQ.com
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 Westmeath County Council: Home Page
Westmeath County Council "Aims to lead and serve all the people of the county, by promoting sustainable development and delivering quality services"
Westmeath County Council intend enacting bye-laws under the above Act in order to control and regulate casual trading and to provide for connected matters.
Westmeath County Council intend to enact Casual Trading Bye-laws under the above Act in order to control and regulate trading.
www.westmeathcoco.ie   (322 words)

  
 About Westmeath
Information on the many pretty and picturesque villages throughout the county is provided in the Westmeath Conty Guide.
Confident Capital of the Lakes, County Town of Westmeath, Mullingar is a thriving business, administrative and industrial centre.
Derravaragh is the source of the well-known legend of the Children of Lir who are said to have spent three hundred years in isolation on its waters.
www.westmeathtourism.com /about_westmeath.html   (745 words)

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