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County Westmeath is a county in Ireland. It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It formed part of the historic Kingdom of Meath, which was named Mide because the kingdom was located in the geographical centre of Ireland. Westmeath County Council is the administrative body for the county, and the county town is Mullingar. At the 2022 census, the population of the county was 95,840.
Kinnegad or Kinagad is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is on the border with County Meath, near the junction of the M6 and the M4 motorways - two of Ireland's main east–west roads. It is roughly 60 km from the capital, Dublin.
The N6 road is a national primary road in Ireland from junction 11 on the M4 motorway at Kinnegad to Galway city. The N6 and N4 form a continuous motorway or dual carriageway from Dublin city centre to Galway City passing in an east–west direction through the midlands of Ireland. Most of the road is motorway standard with the exception of the Athlone bypass and stretches of urban road in Galway City, which are the only sections of the road that remain designated as N6 dual carriageway. There is one toll on the road outside Galway city. Major upgrades to the road were completed in December 2009 completing the first intercity motorway/dual carriageway in Ireland and the New Junctions of M6 are built and will be 164 km.
Longford–Westmeath is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 4 deputies on the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
The R148 road is one of Ireland's regional roads which was classified following the opening of a bypassed national primary road.
Raharney is a village in east County Westmeath, Ireland. It had a population of 221 according to the 2016 census.
The Westmeath Senior Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Westmeath GAA between the top Gaelic football clubs in County Westmeath. The winner of the Westmeath Championship qualifies to represent the county in the Leinster Senior Club Football Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Senior Club Football Championship. The current champions are The Downs GAA, winning their 10th title in 2022.
Westmeath Intermediate Football Championship is an annual Gaelic Athletic Association competition organised by Westmeath GAA between Gaelic football clubs in County Westmeath. The winner of the competition qualifies to represent the county in the Leinster Intermediate Club Football Championship, the winner of which progresses to the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship.
The R446 road is a regional road in Ireland. The road connects Kinnegad in County Westmeath to Galway City. Prior to the construction of the M6 motorway the R446 formed the main N6 road connecting Dublin and Galway. Following the opening of the M6; the old N6 road was downgraded to regional road status and was designated as the R446. The road is an alternative route between Galway and Dublin and runs in parallel to the M6.
Milltownpass is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is in the south of the county, 10 km south-east of Mullingar. The village is on the R446 regional road ; the old route was replaced by a dual-carriageway from Kinnegad to Tyrrellspass in 2006, bypassing the village. Milltownpass is the second largest village in the parish of Rochfortbridge. It was one of the first villages in Ireland to have its own electricity supply: a mill on the Milltown River providing power to the village long before rural electrification.
The R401 road is a regional road in Ireland, linking Kinnegad in County Meath to Kildare town in County Kildare.
Farbill is a barony in east County Westmeath, in Ireland. It was formed by 1672. It is bordered by County Meath to the south and east and three other baronies: Fartullagh, Moyashel and Magheradernon and Delvin. The largest centre of population in the barony is the town of Kinnegad.
Rattin Castle is a ruined castle located southwest of the town of Kinnegad in County Westmeath, Ireland. The castle dates to the 16th century, and was built as a defensive tower for the local lands.
An Act for the division of Meath into two shires was an act of the Parliament of Ireland passed in 1542 which resulted in the division of County Meath, shired in 1297, into the counties of Meath and Westmeath. The Act commenced on Saint Catherine's Day in 1542 and remains in effect.
The R161 road is a regional road in Ireland. It runs from Navan in County Meath to Kinnegad in County Westmeath.
Coralstown, also Correllstown, is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located in the south of the county on the N4 road, to the north of Kinnegad.
Monganstown is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. The townland is in the civil parish of Killucan. The R446 road runs through the middle, with the Kinnegad River forming the border to the south. The town of Kinnegad is directly to the east of the townland.
Pass of Kilbride is a townland in County Westmeath, Ireland. The townland is located on the border with County Offaly and is in the civil parish of the same name. The M6 motorway runs through the southern part of the townland, with the R400 regional road running through the middle. The Monagh River flows through the south of the area, with the Milltown River forming the western border as it meets the village of Milltownpass, and the Kinnegad River forming the eastern border. The Milltownpass Bog is in the northern part of the townland.
Jack Cooney is a Gaelic football manager and former player for the Westmeath county team. He was manager of the Westmeath county team between 2018 and 2022.
An election to all 20 seats on Westmeath County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. County Westmeath is divided into 4 local electoral areas (LEAs) to elect councillors for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
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- ↑ "Way: Kinnegad River (149707571)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 10 April 2020.