Street, County Westmeath
Street or Streete ( or ''Sráid'') 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''. History and development 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. Close to the castle site is a 19th century Church of Ireland church, built on the site of an earlier ecclesiastical enclosure. Other 19th century structures in the area include the village's community centre and "institute" (built ), a former saw mill (), and a former observatory (built ). 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. A larg ...
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Republic Of Ireland
Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. Around 2.1 million of the country's population of 5.13 million people resides in the Greater Dublin Area. The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, St George's Channel to the south-east, and the Irish Sea to the east. It is a unitary, parliamentary republic. The legislature, the , consists of a lower house, ; an upper house, ; and an elected President () who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the (Prime Minister, literally 'Chief', a title not used in English), who is elected by the Dáil and appointed by ...
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