Westmeath Ireland Travel

Visitor Guide Westmeath Ireland Hotels Attractions Greenways Lakes Welcome to your official tourist information guide for County Westmeath, at the centre of Ireland. Where Ireland’s Ancient East meets Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands, Westmeath is your ideal base from which to explore it all.

The County of Westmeath is located in the Province of Leinster in the North Central region of Ireland. This county was created from the ancient kingdom of Mide. The word Mide means middle which is where the kingdom was located within Ireland.

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Westmeath is a county of rich pastureland and lakes, situated on Ireland's central plain. The county stretches from Lough Ree in the west, to Lough Sheelin the east. Westmeath's county town is Mullingar and is situated in the east of the county, a lively market town famed for its cattle trading.