Rosemount, historically called Ballybrickoge , is a village in County Westmeath

County Westmeath

-Economy:Westmeath has a strong agricultural economy. Initially, development occurred around the major market centres of Mullingar, Moate, and Kinnegad. Athlone developed due to its military significance, and its strategic location on the main Dublin–Galway route across the River Shannon. Mullingar...

, Ireland

Republic of Ireland

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. It is located 5 km northeast of the town of Moate

Moate

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 village

Rosemount village consists of a shop, pub, primary school, church and community centre. The community committee holds a harvest fair every year, weather permitting, in the community centre and the event draws large crowds. The national school has been recently renovated with the addition of a new play yard, three new classrooms, a new computer room and a gym. Located close to the southwest border of the ancient Barony of Moycashel, it was stronghold of a prominent branch the Geoghegan family, many of whom are interred in the mortuary chapel at Kill.

Archaeology

In 1932 Harvard Archaeological Society excavated a Bronze Age cairn

Cairn

Cairn is a term used mainly in the English-speaking world for a man-made pile of stones. It comes from the or . Cairns are found all over the world in uplands, on moorland, on mountaintops, near waterways and on sea cliffs, and also in barren desert and tundra areas...

 (cemetery) with remains of 44 graves from the sixth century on top of Knockastia (or Cnoc Aiste), which at 200 m (656 ft) is one of the highest points in County Westmeath.

Music industry

Rosemount has recording studio called Grouse Lodge

Grouse Lodge

Grouse Lodge is a recording studio in County Westmeath, Ireland. Designed by Andy Munro it has two studios and living quarters in nine stone outhouses, integrating the existing 275 year old stone structure...

 where musicians such as Paddy Casey

Paddy Casey

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, Morrissey

Morrissey

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, Muse

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, Snow Patrol

Snow Patrol

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 and the Manic Street Preachers

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 have recorded. Rosemount and Grouse Lodge appeared on US entertainment show Access Hollywood

Access Hollywood

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 in November 2006, featuring an on-site interview with Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

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 who was spending some time there recording a new album.

Sport

A book detailing the history of Rosemount G.A.A. and District was published in 1989, "The Black and Amber Story". Rosemount is proud of its Gaelic footballers. Many individuals from the parish have played for the county at all age levels, up to the present day. With nine Senior County titles, the club rates as one of the best in Westmeath despite the recent downturn in fortunes. As a rural club, development of young players has traditionally been important and this has resulted in a large number of successes in under-age finals, particularly in the 1970s.

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland