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Westmeath is a county in Ireland in Leinster Province Province, bordered on the northwest by Longford, on the north by County Cavan, on the east by County Meath, on the south by County Offaly, and separated from Roscommon on the west by the River Shannon and the Lough Ree, the latter a widening of the river. It was separated from Meath in 1543.

The surface is gently undulating, no height rising above 800 feet. Bogs take up some area, as do numerous lakes. The capital, Mullingar, is connected by canal with Dublin. The other town of importance is Athlone.