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County Westmeath's population fell in the century following the Great Famine, with many leaving for better opportunities in America. [11] The largest town in the county is Athlone, followed by Mullingar. Westmeath is the largest county by population in the Irish Midlands.
Laois, Longford, Offaly, Westmeath: Demographic statistics by NUTS 3 region. Region Population [4] Area (km 2) Population density % of population Border 417,260: ...
Mullingar (/ ˌ m ʌ l ɪ n ˈ ɡ ɑːr / [7] mul-in-GAR; Irish: An Muileann gCearr, meaning 'the left-hand mill' [ən̪ˠ ˌmˠɪlʲən̪ˠ ˈɟɑːɾˠ]) is the county town of County Westmeath in Ireland. It is the third most populous town in the Midland Region, with a population of 22,667 in the 2022 census. [1]
Moate (/ m oʊ t /; Irish: An Móta) [2] is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. As of the 2022 census, it had a population of 3,013. [1] The town's Irish name, An Móta, is derived from the term motte-and-bailey, as the Normans built an example of this type of fortification here. The earthwork is still visible behind the buildings on the main ...
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Rochfortbridge (Irish: Droichead Chaisleán Loiste, meaning 'Castle Lost Bridge') [2] is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland. The village is located at the intersection of the R400 and the R446 (formerly the N6) roads. As of the 2016 census, the population of Rochfortbridge was 1,473. [1]
Rathowen (Irish: Ráth Eoghain, meaning 'Eoghan's ringfort') [2] is a small village in County Westmeath, Ireland, on the N4 national primary route. Rathowen was designated as a census town by the Central Statistics Office for the first time in the 2016 census, [3] at which time it had a population of 150 people. [4]
Kilbeggan being situated on the main Dublin-Galway route means it has public transport options to these main cities. A townlink service also connects the main surrounding towns such as Mullingar and Tullamore. It is the first Westmeath town that Kearns transport stops in en route to Dublin. [citation needed]