Street, County Westmeath

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Street or Streete (Irish: An tSráid or Sráid)[1] is a village and parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It lies on the regional road between Lismacaffery and Rathowen. Its Irish name was historically anglicised as Straid or Strade.

Streete
Sráid / an tSráid
Village
Main street
Main street
Streete is located in Ireland
Streete
Streete
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°41′00″N 7°29′22″W / 53.6832°N 7.4895°W / 53.6832; -7.4895
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceN337704

History and development

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The remains of a Norman-era motte-and-bailey castle, known as either the "Castle of Magh-Breacruighe" or "Caisleán na Sráide", are located to the south of the village. Largely destroyed between the 13th and 15th century, only partial remains of the "steep-sided mound or motte" remain.[2] Close to the castle site is a 19th century Church of Ireland church, built on the site of an earlier ecclesiastical enclosure.[3]

Other 19th century structures in the area include the village's community centre and "institute" (built c. 1856),[4] a former saw mill (c. 1865),[5] and a former observatory (built c. 1892).[6] This observatory is associated with astronomer William Edward Wilson (1851–1908) and built within the ground's of his family's estate at Daramona House.[6]

A large local amenity park and community centre was built to the north of the village in 2003.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "An tSráid / Street". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  2. ^ O'Brien, Caimin (2015), WM002-027---- / Castle - motte and bailey, Archaeological Survey of Ireland, Anglo-Norman motte and bailey castle known as the castle of Magh-Breacruighe [..] Present remains consist of a tree-covered high steep-sided mound or motte [..] with remains of a much degraded rectangular-shaped bailey
  3. ^ "St. Mary's Church Of Ireland Church, Barradrum, Streete, Westmeath". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Building 15400207 Westmeath". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 8 December 2021. known as 'The Institute' and was built by the Wilson Family of nearby Daramona House (15400208) as an educational centre and community centre
  5. ^ "Streete Saw Mill., Barradrum, Streete, Westmeath". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Daramona House, Streete, Westmeath". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Streete Parish Community Plan 2018-2023" (PDF). westmeathppn.ie. Westmeath Public Participation Network. 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
 
Shop in the former village institute (built c. 1856)