country moate railway station
Athlone is a town on the River Shannon near the southern shore of Lough Ree in ___MASK24___ . It is the largest town in the Midlands Region . Most of the town lies on the east bank of the river ; however , by the terms of the Local Government Act of 1898 , six townlands on the west bank of the Shannon were deemed to be part of the town and , therefore , part of County Westmeath . Galway is a city in the West of ___MASK24___ in the province of Connacht . Galway City Council is the local authority for the city . Galway lies on the River Corrib between Lough Corrib and Galway Bay and is surrounded by County Galway . It is the fourth most populous urban area in the Republic of ___MASK24___ and the sixth most populous city in the island of ___MASK24___ . Connacht or Connaught ( or " Cúige Chonnacht ") is one of the provinces of ___MASK24___ , situated in the west of the country . Up to the 9th century it consisted of several independent major kingdoms ( Lúighne , Uí Maine , and Iarthar Connacht ). Moate is a town in County Westmeath , ___MASK24___ . Meath ( Old Irish : Mide ; spelt Mí in Modern Irish ) was a kingdom in ___MASK24___ for over 1000 years . Its name means " middle ", denoting its location in the middle of the island . County Mayo ( meaning " Plain of the yew trees ") is a county in ___MASK24___ . In the West of ___MASK24___ , it is part of the province of Connacht and is named after the village of Mayo , now generally known as Mayo Abbey . Mayo County Council is the local authority for the county . The population of the county was 130 , 638 at the 2011 census . The boundaries of the county , which was formed in 1585 , reflect the Mac William Íochtar lordship at that time . The Great Southern Railways Company ( often Great Southern Railways , or GSR ) was an Irish company that from 1925 until 1945 owned and operated all railways that lay wholly within the ___MASK63___ ( the present - day Republic of ___MASK24___ ). Mayo County council is the authority responsible for local government in County Mayo , ___MASK24___ . As a county council , it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001 . The council is responsible for housing and community , roads and transportation , urban planning and development , amenity and culture , and environment . The council has 30 elected members . Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote . The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach ( Chairperson ). The county administration is headed by a Chief Executive , Peter Hynes . The county town is Castlebar . Longford is the county town of County Longford in ___MASK24___ . It has a population of 10 , 310 according to the 2016 census . It is the biggest town in the county and about one third of the county ' s population lives there . Longford lies at the meeting of ___MASK24___ ' s N4 and N5 National Primary Route roads , which means that traffic travelling between Dublin and County Mayo or North County Roscommon passes through the town . The station in Longford on the Dublin - Sligo line is important for commuters . The Midland Great Western Railway ( MGWR ) was the third largest Irish gauge railway company in ___MASK24___ . It was incorporated in 1845 and absorbed into the Great Southern Railways in 1924 . At its peak the MGWR had a network of , making it ___MASK24___ ' s third largest network after the Great Southern and Western Railway and the Great Northern Railway of ___MASK24___ . Westmeath County Council is the authority responsible for local government in County Westmeath , ___MASK24___ . As a county council , it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001 . The council is responsible for housing and community , roads and transportation , urban planning and development , amenity and culture , and environment . The council has 20 elected members . Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote . The head of the council has the title of Cathaoirleach ( Chairperson ). The county administration is headed by a Chief Executive , Pat Gallagher . The county town is Mullingar . Lough Corrib is a lake in the west of ___MASK24___ . The River Corrib or Galway river connects the lake to the sea at Galway . It is the second largest lough in the island of ___MASK24___ ( after Lough Neagh ). It covers 176 km² and lies mostly in County Galway with a small area of its northeast corner in County Mayo . The Great Southern and Western Railway ( GS & WR ) was an Irish gauge railway company in ___MASK24___ from 1844 until 1924 . The GS & WR grew by building lines and making a series of takeovers , until in the late 19th and early 20th centuries it was the largest of ___MASK24___ ' s " Big Four " railway networks . At its peak the GS & WR had an network , of which were double track . The River Liffey ( Irish : " An Life ") is a river in ___MASK24___ , which flows through the centre of Dublin . Its major tributaries include the River Dodder , the River Poddle and the River Camac . The river supplies much of Dublin ' s water and a range of recreational opportunities . Galway City Council is the authority responsible for local government in the city of Galway in ___MASK24___ . As a city council , it is governed by the Local Government Act 2001 . The council is responsible for housing and community , roads and transportation , urban planning and development , amenity and culture , and environment . The council has 18 elected members . Elections are held every five years and are by single transferable vote . The head of the council has the title of Mayor . The city administration is headed by a Chief Executive , Brendan McGrath . The council meets at City Hall , College Road , Galway . Lough Ree ( Irish : " Loch Rí " or " Loch Ríbh ") is a lake in the midlands of ___MASK24___ , the second of the three major lakes on the River Shannon . Lough Ree is the second largest lake on the Shannon after Lough Derg . The other two major lakes are Lough Allen to the north , and Lough Derg to the south , there are also several minor lakes along the length of the river . The lake serves as a border between the counties of Longford and Westmeath ( both in the province of Leinster ) on the eastern side and County Roscommon in the province of Connacht on the western side . The lake is popular for fishing and boating . The lake supports a small commercial eel fishery and is locally famous for its " eels on wheels " truck . The town of Athlone is situated at the southern end of the lake , and has a harbour for boats going out on the lake . The small town of Lanesboro is at the northern end of the lake . A townland is a small geographical division of land used in ___MASK24___ . The townland system is of Gaelic origin , pre - dating the Norman invasion , and most have names of Irish Gaelic origin . However , some townland names and boundaries come from Norman manors , plantation divisions , or later creations of the Ordnance Survey . The total number of inhabited townlands was 60 , 679 in 1911 . The total number recognised by the Irish Place Names database as of 2014 was 61 , 098 , including uninhabited townlands , mainly small islands . Dublin is the capital and largest city of ___MASK24___ . Dublin is in the province of Leinster on ___MASK24___ ' s east coast , at the mouth of the River Liffey . The city has an urban area population of 1 , 345 , 402 . The population of the Greater Dublin Area , , was 1 , 904 , 806 people . County Galway is a county in ___MASK24___ . In the West of ___MASK24___ , it is part of the province of Connacht ( English spelling : Connaught ) and is named after the city of Galway . There are several Irish - speaking areas in the west of the county . The population of the county is 258 , 552 according to the 2016 census . While it is named after the city of Galway , a different authority governs that territory . The county proper is administered by Galway County Council . Moate railway station is a former railway station serving the town of Moate in County Westmeath . The station was located on the Midland Great Western Railway ' s branch line to Galway , and opened in 1851 . The station formed part of the main route between Dublin , County Galway and County Mayo until 1973 , when Córas Iompair Éireann decided to transfer the majority of these services to the Great Southern and Western Railway route from Portarlington . At this point , services were cut back until finally the station was closed in 1987 , severing the rail link between Athlone and Mullingar . Mullingar is the county town of County Westmeath in ___MASK24___ . The Counties of Meath and Westmeath Act ( Henry VIII 34 ) of 1543 , proclaimed Westmeath ( which then included Longford which separated in 1586 ) a county , separating it from Meath . Mullingar became the administrative centre for County Westmeath . The town was originally named " Maelblatha ", and takes its modern name from a mill noted in the legend of Colman of Mullingar . The River Corrib ( Irish : " Abhainn na Gaillimhe ") in the west of ___MASK24___ flows from Lough Corrib through Galway to Galway Bay . The river is among the shortest in Europe , with only a length of six kilometres from the lough to the Atlantic . It is popular with local whitewater kayakers as well as several rowing clubs and pleasure craft . The depth of this river reaches up to 94 feet . County Westmeath (; or simply " An Iarmhí ") is a county in ___MASK24___ . It is in the province of Leinster and is part of the Midlands Region . It originally formed part of the historic Kingdom of Meath . It was named Mide because kingdom was located in middle of ___MASK24___ ( the word Mide means middle ). Westmeath County Council is the government for the county , the capital is Mullingar . The population of the county is 88 , 396 . The River Shannon is the longest river in ___MASK24___ at . It drains the Shannon River Basin which has an area of , one fifth of the area of ___MASK24___ . Leinster (  ) is one of the Provinces of ___MASK24___ situated in the east of ___MASK24___ . It comprises the ancient Kingdoms of Mide , Osraige and Leinster . Following the 12th - century Norman invasion of ___MASK24___ , the historic fifths of Leinster and Mide gradually merged , mainly due to the impact of the Pale , which straddled both , thereby forming the present - day province of Leinster . The ancient kingdoms were shired into a number of counties for administrative and judicial purposes . In later centuries , local government legislation has seen further sub - division of the historic counties . Galway Bay ( Irish : " Loch Lurgain " or " Cuan na Gaillimhe ") is a large bay ( or sea lough ) on the west coast of ___MASK24___ , between County Galway in the province of Connacht to the north and the Burren in County Clare in the province of Munster to the south . Galway city is located on the northeast side of the bay . It is about long and from to in breadth . The Aran Islands (" Oileáin Árann ") are to the west across the entrance and there are numerous small islands within the bay .