
{| ALIGN="RIGHT" BORDER="1" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="margin-left:1em" colspan="2" ! colspan="2" style="background:#ccccff" align=center | County Westmeath |- | colspan="2" align=center | |- | List of Irish counties by area: || 1,764 km² |- | List of capitals of subnational entities: || Mullingar |- | Irish Vehicle Registration Plates: || WH |- | Central Statistics Office of Ireland: || 72,027 ''(2002)'' |- | Provinces of Ireland: || Leinster |} County Westmeath (''An Iarmhí'' in Irish language) is a county situated in the Irish Midlands, in the western part of the province of Leinster. Area: 1,764 km². The county was once part of the ancient province of Meath and later of County Meath, this association was ended in 1543 when County Westmeath was created. 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. The county is famous for its cattle, lakes such as Lough Owel, pewter such as Mullingar Pewter, scenery, the canal, the drug company Elán and is rapidly becoming part of the commuter belt of Dublin. Notable Westmeath people include Michael O'Leary (Ryanair), the CEO of Ryanair; Joe Dolan, a popular singer; Donie Cassidy, a well-known businessman and TD (parliament); and Mary O'Rourke, a senator and former Government political minister. Notable towns and villages in County Westmeath include: *Athlone *Castlepollard *Delvin *Kilbeggan *Killucan *Kinnegad *Moate *Rochfordbridge *Tyrrellspass Westmeath is bordered by the counties of County Cavan, County Longford, County Meath, County Offaly and County Roscommon. ==External links== *[http://www.westmeathcoco.ie Westmeath County Council] *[http://www.westmeathtourism.com Westmeath Tourism] *[http://www.westmeath-enterprise.ie Westmeath Enterprise] *[http://www.unison.ie/westmeath_examiner Westmeath Examiner (Local Newspaper)] Counties of Ireland ga:Contae na hIarmhí
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{| ALIGN="RIGHT" BORDER="1" CELLSPACING="0" STYLE="margin-left:1em" colspan="2" ! colspan="2" style="background:#ccccff" align=center | County Westmeath |- | colspan="2" align=center | |- | List of Irish counties by area: || 1,764 km² |- | List of capitals of subnational entities: || Mullingar |- | Irish Vehicle Registration Plates: || WH |- | Central Statistics Office of Ireland: || 72,027 ''(2002)'' |- | Provinces of Ireland: || Leinster |} County Westmeath (''An Iarmhí'' in Irish language) is a county situated in the Irish Midlands, in the western part of the province of Leinster. Area: 1,764 km². The county was once part of the ancient province of Meath and later of County Meath, this association was ended in 1543 when County Westmeath was created. 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. The county is famous for its cattle, lakes such as Lough Owel, pewter such as Mullingar Pewter, scenery, the canal, the drug company Elán and is rapidly becoming part of the commuter belt of Dublin. Notable Westmeath people include Michael O'Leary (Ryanair), the CEO of Ryanair; Joe Dolan, a popular singer; Donie Cassidy, a well-known businessman and TD (parliament); and Mary O'Rourke, a senator and former Government political minister. Notable towns and villages in County Westmeath include: *Athlone *Castlepollard *Delvin *Kilbeggan *Killucan *Kinnegad *Moate *Rochfordbridge *Tyrrellspass Westmeath is bordered by the counties of County Cavan, County Longford, County Meath, County Offaly and County Roscommon. ==External links== *[http://www.westmeathcoco.ie Westmeath County Council] *[http://www.westmeathtourism.com Westmeath Tourism] *[http://www.westmeath-enterprise.ie Westmeath Enterprise] *[http://www.unison.ie/westmeath_examiner Westmeath Examiner (Local Newspaper)] Counties of Ireland ga:Contae na hIarmhí
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