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Westmeath

American  
[west-meeth, -meeth] / ˈwɛstˌmiθ, -ˌmið /

noun

  1. a county in Leinster in the N central Republic of Ireland. 681 sq. mi. (1,765 sq. km). Mullingar.


Westmeath British  
/ ˌwɛstˈmiːð /

noun

  1. 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)

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Mr Collins, 49, was born in Athlone in County Westmeath, Ireland, and died on the island of Majorca on 7 July 2020, according to the memorial.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2022

From County Westmeath not so far down there hails Lowry, 32, who said, “Obviously I’m not quite under the radar anymore.”

From Washington Post • Jul. 20, 2019

The holder of the second winning ticket, sold in the Topaz Service Station in Athlone in County Westmeath, has also yet to come forward.

From BBC • May 8, 2017

Bill after the Second World War, and here he remains, just a few miles from the town center of Mullingar, in County Westmeath.

From The New Yorker • Jun. 11, 2015

From whatever cause it happened is not very clear, but it is a fact that Westmeath is one of the least historic of Irish counties.

From Beauties and Antiquities of Ireland by Russell, T. O.

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