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 >