I m looking at spending some time in Meath near Temple or round that area. I am looking at exploring my family history there. I have been on Airbnb and there are a few places. I would like to be walking distance to meals and only need a comfortable bed for 5 nights. Any suggestions?
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I'm Irish and know County Meath quite well, but I haven't heard of Temple. Can you let us know where it is - where is it near - and maybe we can help.
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Thank you for getting back to me! I am just going off the genealogy information I have that showed my great grandfather was born in Templepatrick, Westmeath. Perhaps that means a different place? I guess I should have put the whole name in! Any help would be so helpful. I would like to be able to stay in or near the place he is from and see if I can't locate some areas they may have lived.
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OK, so Meath and Westmeath are two different places. They are neighbouring counties, but you don't want to end up in the wrong place! I Googled "Templepatrick Westmeath" and see that it is a parish about 18 km from a town called Mullingar. You will probably want to stay in Mullingar. It's a good sized town with restaurants, pubs and hotels to choose from. You will definitely need a car to go to Templepatrick as I imagine public transport will either be non-existent or just too infrequent to be of any use. You should take a look at Irish genealogy.ie. It's the official government website and has lots of good resources. You might find out more there than in Templepatrick itself because if it's only a small parish, who knows what is left there now. Good luck with your search and let me know if I can answer any other questions for you!