Place:Moate, Kilcleagh, County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland

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NameMoate
Alt namesAn Mótasource: Wikipedia
TypeTown
Coordinates53.4°N 7.967°W
Located inKilcleagh, County Westmeath, Republic of Ireland
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Moate is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland.

The name An Móta is derived from the term motte-and-bailey, as the Normans built an example of this type of fortification here. The earthwork is still visible behind the buildings on the main street.

The town later became an important marketplace and Quaker village. It has made the town much more wealthy. There are several extant examples of Quaker houses on the main street, which itself is typical of an Irish marketplace.

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