Moate
Town in County Westmeath in Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Moate (/moʊt/; Irish: An Móta)[2] is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland.
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Moate
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Town | |
Coordinates: 53.395434°N 7.720556°W / 53.395434; -7.720556 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Westmeath |
Dáil Éireann | Longford–Westmeath |
Area | |
• Total | 1.943 km2 (0.750 sq mi) |
Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 3,013 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
Eircode routing key | N37 |
Telephone area code | +353(0)90 |
Irish Grid Reference | N182383 |
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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.[citation needed]
The town later became an important marketplace and Quaker village. It has made the town much more wealthy.[citation needed] There are several extant examples of Quaker houses on the main street, which itself is typical of an Irish marketplace.