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Westmeath (wĕstmēth`, wĕst`mēth), county (1991 pop. 61,880), 681 sq mi (1,764 sq km), central Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Mullingar. A part of the central plain of Ireland, the region is mostly level and fertile, with many lakes and bogs. The principal river is the Inny, a tributary of the Shannon Shannon, principal river of the Republic of Ireland and longest (c.240 mi/390 km) in the British Isles. It rises near Cuilcagh Mt., NW Co. Cavan, and flows S through the Central Plain into Co. Limerick , where it turns west in a broad estuary (c. ..... Click the link for more information. . Cattle raising is the chief occupation, although wheat, potatoes, and oats are grown. Some textiles are manufactured. Athlone Athlone (ăthlōn`), town (1991 pop. 15,358), Co. Westmeath, central Republic of Ireland, on the Shannon River. ..... Click the link for more information. is the largest town. Westmeath was separated from Meath Meath (mēth, mēth), county (1991 pop. 105,370), 903 sq mi (2,339 sq km), E Republic of Ireland. The county seat is Navan . ..... Click the link for more information. as an independent county in 1543. Westmeath a county of N central Republic of Ireland, in Leinster province: mostly low-lying, with many lakes and bogs. County town: Mullingar. Pop.: 71 858 (2002). Area: 1764 sq. km (681 sq. miles) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Although it is officially the Westmeath Union Cemetery, Mom and Dad always referred to it as "the darn, old cemetery. One of the most interesting cases involved sisters from a respectable Westmeath farming family. In the twenty-year straggle of Lord Salisbury' s daughter Emily with her husband, the Earl of Westmeath, the battered wife sought maintenance and child support in chancery, common law, and consistory courts, after the husband had imprisoned her, beaten her, taken her money, and committed numerous acts of adultery. |
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