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County Westmeath surnames are an interesting mix of Gaelic, Anglo-Norman and Anglo-Irish. Descendants of Huguenot families are to be found within the county also. The presence of such a major military barracks as Custume Barracks, Athlone, brought to Westmeath military personnel with a wide variety of denominational backgrounds.

Scattering
After the Jacobite defeat in 1691 Westmeath families made links with Europe through the involvement of Dillon, Nugent and other families in co...

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