Westmeath ( an Iar Mhí )

Westmeath comes from the Irish word an Iar Mhí meaning the west and Mí - the central place. Lough Derravaragh in Co. Westmeath is said to have been one of the lakes in which the children of Lír lived for centuries after being transformed into swans by an evil spell cast by their stepmother Aoife. Mullingar in County Westmeath was also the seat of the High King of Ireland before Saint Patrick came to Ireland. Mullingar was the central point of the 5 old provinces of Ireland.

Westmeath is a county of remarkable beauty and diversity.

Situated in the heart of Ireland, it stretches from the Shannon's Lough Ree in the West to the shores of Lough Sheelin in the North East and to Kinnegad and the Royal Canal in the South. It has an area of 710 square miles and a population of 62,000.

The county boasts one of Ireland's largest castles. Tullynally Castle, located in Castle Pollard and dating from the 17th century, is a huge structure adorned with numerous turrets and battlements.

The county's lakes are one of its greatest assets with fishing, cruising, and watersports readily available. There is a wealth of trout and coarse angling on lakes Ennell, Owel, Derravaragh, Lene, Ree and the River Shannon.

Lough Derravaragh is forever associated with the legend of the Children of Lir who are said to have spent 300 years in isolation on its waters.

HOSPITALS

ESTATE AGENTS

Hynes & Son Ltd
Church Street
Athlone
Co. Westmeath
Phone : (090) 6472776
Fax : (090) 6473839
E-Mail : info@hynes.ie

Murtagh Bros.
Green Bridge
Mullingar
Co Westmeath
Phone : (044) 42512
Fax : (044) 40278
E-Mail : murtaghbros@eircom.net
Website : http://www.murtaghbros.ie

O`Roarke Brothers
Ballydoogan
Moate
Co. Westmeath
Phone : (090) 6481237
Fax : (090) 6481237
E-Mail : oroarke@eircom.net
 

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