WESTMEATH (Ireland)

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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. There are other lakes on the northern border and in the west is Lough Ree, a large expansion of the River Shannon, where the boundaries of Counties Westmeath, Longford and Roscommon meet. Much of County Westmeath is flat, and its highest point rises to a little more than 850 feet.

Westmeath is a paradise for angling, cruising on the Shannon, boating and watersports, golf, equestrian pursuits, tourist trails, genealogy and heritage holidays. A county of lake and legend with rich pastureland, it offers remarkable beauty and diversity. Abounding in rivers, lakes and
streams, it is a terrain of possibilities for every visitor.

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.

It has an area of 710 square miles and a population of almost 62,000 people. Lakes are its greatest asset with fishing, cruising, water sport activities and shore amenities.

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. 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.

Visitors wishing to cruise or to fish, to recall mythology from childhood, to tour the scenic routes and picturesque countryside, or to just traverse Goldsmith country.

Dun na Si Folk Park
Located in Moate, in the heart of Ireland, Dun na Si is a microcosm of Irish culture. Explore the Folk Park - a picture of bygone days with preserved farm machinery. Trace your family roots with the assistance of qualified researchers. Enjoy the music, song, dance and story telling at a Folklore show, Seisiun or Ceili.

Fore Abbey
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.  Fore Abbey was founded originally in 630 AD by St Fechin.

Rockfield House
Locates at Rathaspic, Rathowen, Mullingar, Rockfield House is a classical 
Georgian residence with delicate and ornate plaster work offering traditional 
character and charm.  It stands secluded among mature trees in nature's wonderland garden, shared with wandering wildlife and and farm animals on an organic farm. The house overlooks the lost Glen Lake