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 | |
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Village | |
.jpg) Main street | |
  Streete Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°41′00″N 7°29′22″W / 53.6832°N 7.4895°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Westmeath |
| Elevation | 66 m (217 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N337704 |
History and development
editThe 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
editReferences
edit- ^ "An tSráid / Street". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ 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
- ^ "St. Mary's Church Of Ireland Church, Barradrum, Streete, Westmeath". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "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
- ^ "Streete Saw Mill., Barradrum, Streete, Westmeath". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Daramona House, Streete, Westmeath". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
- ^ "Streete Parish Community Plan 2018-2023" (PDF). westmeathppn.ie. Westmeath Public Participation Network. 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
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