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