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Towns of Westmeath
Kinnegad —County Westmeath
Kinnegad, located at the junction of two major routes in Ireland, where the roads from Dublin to Galway and Sligo meet, has a long tradition in providing hospitality for the travelling public. It has many eating-houses with facilities to cater for any taste from early morning to late at night.
The history of Kinnegad is closely connected to transport. At the end of the 18th century and beginning of the 19th century, it became a boomtown due to the passing of stagecoaches.
The terrain around Kinnegad is a walkers paradise, especially 'An Boreen Bradach' a walkway of approximately 3.5 miles which semi-circles the town.
