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                                  EXHIBIT 23.1



                    Consent of Cranmore, FitzGerald & Meaney

   

           We hereby consent to the reference to this firm under the caption
"Legal Matters" in the Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-64741)
of Westbank Corporation, Amendment Number One.
    




                                            /s/ Cranmore, FitzGerald & Meaney

                                            CRANMORE, FITZGERALD & MEANEY

   

November 2, 1998