Streete
Sráid / an tSráid | |
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Village | |
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 |
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.
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]
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
known as 'The Institute' and was built by the Wilson Family of nearby Daramona House (15400208) as an educational centre and community centre
Streete
Sráid / an tSráid | |
---|---|
Village | |
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 |
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.
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]
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
known as 'The Institute' and was built by the Wilson Family of nearby Daramona House (15400208) as an educational centre and community centre