Westmeath

American

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

noun

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

Westmeath British

/ ˌwɛstˈmiːð /

noun

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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"She must have loved me so much," Maria said, as she mused on a treasured photograph which shows her on Philomena's knee at an institution for unmarried mothers in Castlepollard, County Westmeath.

From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2023

Two cars were stopped in the Lough Owel area of County Westmeath shortly after 18:00 local time on Thursday.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 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

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

Oliver's school days in and around Westmeath were unsatisfactory; so also his course at Trinity, 1744 to 1749.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 16 by Various

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