Rosemount, County Westmeath

Infobox Irish Place
name = Rosemount
gaeilge = Baile an Bhric Óig
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province = Leinster
county = County Westmeath
dailconstituency = Westmeath
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census yr = 2006
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Rosemount (Irish: "Baile an Bhric Óig") is a village in , County Westmeath, Ireland in the rolling countryside north of Moate.

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 been renovated with the addition of a new play yard, three new classrooms, a new computer room and a gym.

Archaeology

In 1932 Harvard Archaeological Society excavated a Bronze Age Cairn (cemetery) with remains of 44 graves from the 6th 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 features a state of the art recording studio, Grouse Lodge recording studio, in which artists such as Paddy Casey, Morrissey, Muse, Snow Patrol and the Manic Street Preachers have recorded among others. Rosemount and Grouse Lodge appeared on US entertainment show Access Hollywood in November 2006, featuring an on-site interview with Michael Jackson 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 9 Senior County titles, the club rates as one of the top 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 1970s.

External links

[http://www.rosemount.ie Rosemount GAA]