Rosemount, County Westmeath
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| Province: | Leinster | |
| County: | County Westmeath | |
| Dáil Éireann: | Westmeath | |
| European Parliament: | East | |
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Rosemount is a village in , County Westmeath, Ireland on the outskirts of Moate and the community take great pride in its picturesque scenery. 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.
In 1932 Harvard Archaeological Society excavated a Bronze Age Cairn (cemetery) with remains of 44 graves from the 6th century on top of Knockast (or Cnoc Aiste), which at 659 ft is one of the highest points in Ireland's Midlands.
A book detailing the history of Rosemount G.A.A. and District was released in 1989, with the title "The Black and Amber Story". Rosemount people have taken pride in their Gaelic footballers with many individuals from the parish playing 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 -- with the 1970's being particularly so, and providing many players on the team which won the 1989 Westmeath Senior Championship.
Rosemount has 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 to this fun-filled day.
The national school has been recently been renovated. It has a new play yard, three new classrooms,a new computer room and a gym.
