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]