Hi Frank, I hope I gave you the correct info. It was dark, but, the town did look small to me. I think you'll love it there and I wouldn't blame you if you didn't come back. I'd love to live there for several months out of the year. Have a great time. Jackie -----Original Message----- From: Frank McGonigal <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Friday, January 26, 2001 1:28 AM Subject: Re: [Irl-Westmeath] MOATE >Hi Jackie >Thanks for the info,I've received quite a few replies.I'll be keeping copies of >them,especially the recommended B&Bs etc. >I'll let everyone know via the list how things went,when I come back,even if I >don't come back ;-). > >Regards >Frank > >Jackie wrote: > >> Hi Frank, I haven't any pixs of Moate, sorry about that. But, if it's the >> same place I visited for dinner...two years ago this February, while on my >> way to Athlone, ( a short distance away)...Moate is very small indeed. All >> we saw was a restaurant that serve Chicken with alot of Potato & Carrots. It >> was dark and maybe I missed something (?)..but, I hope you have a place to >> stay in a town close by. There is a Mr. Egan there in Moate, that does >> genealogy...finding him is another thing, but, then he could be in the phone >> book. There's a Mrs. Ann Lyons in the town of Athlone, that has a lovely two >> story house..very reasonable and homey, abt $40.00 per. It's called the >> 'Riverdale' house and within walking distance to town (with breakfast >> included)...and I'm sure she would even drive you to the town of >> Moate...very nice lady (we still exchange Christmas cards). Lots of B&B's >> in Athlone, and it's only about 15/20 minutes away...you wouldn't need >> reservation as everyone has a sign out for their B&B's..it's a gorgeous town >> sitting on the river Shannon...and I hope you don't miss it. This is >> directly behind Dublin ...if you look on a map. Good luck to you. I'm fairly >> certain this Moate is the town you are seeking...doubt there could be two? >> You can rent a car at the airport...or ride in the bus to Athlone...passing >> Moate. Jackie Downen sunny California >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Frank McGonigal <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Date: Thursday, January 25, 2001 1:35 AM >> Subject: Re: [Irl-Westmeath] MOATE >> >> >Hi Sue >> >Thanks for your message,I did try that site but they only had one small >> >photo. >> >I put Moate Photos,Moate Pictures etc. into my search engine and got >> >nothing. >> >I was hoping that someone might have had a Moate web page of pictures,so >> >far I haven't had any luck. >> >Well I guess I'll have to wait till I get there and see it for myself,you >> >know what it's like going back to your familys' home town,your expectations >> >are high and I didn't want to have a let down when I get there. >> >Thanks again, >> >Frank >> > >> >[email protected] wrote: >> > >> >> Hi Frank, >> >> Did you try http://www.local.ie >> >> Sue >> >> >> >> On 23 Jan 2001, at 23:13, Frank McGonigal wrote: >> >> >> >> Hi >> >> I'm making a trip to Moate this July,and I've been surfing the web for >> >> photos of the town and surrounding areas,so far I've found only one >> >> small photo of the main street. >> >> Does anyone know of any site that will give me a better idea of what to >> >> expect. >> >> >> >> Cheers >> >> Frank McGonigal >> >> Researching in MOATE-- >> >> GORRY >> >> KEENAGHAN >> >> LOWRIE >> >> >> >> ============================== >> >> Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >> >> Source for Family History Online. Go to: >> >> http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >> >> >> >> ============================== >> >> Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >> >> Source for Family History Online. Go to: >> >> http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >> > >> > >> >============================== >> >Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: >> >Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. >> >http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com >> > >> >> ============================== >> Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >> Source for Family History Online. Go to: >> http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB > > >============================== >Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 >Source for Family History Online. Go to: >http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB >