Kilbeggan, Co WestmeathKilbeggan is a pleasant little town on the River Brosna situated on the main Galway/Athlone road. Its name is derived from Saint Bacan who founded a monastery in the town in the 6th century. Famous for Lockes Distillery, the oldest distillery in Ireland founded 1757, now a museum.
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