Towns & Villages

Streete

The tiny village of Streete lies at the heart of the Inny river valley close by the border with Longford. Streete in per-Celtic times was the home of a tribe named the Breacaighe, hence the name Straid Mighe Breachaighe. The Church is a prominent feature of the village. William Butler Yeat's aunt is buried in the graveyard, which surrounds the church. Approaching the village from the south, two mature beech trees arch across the village entrance providing a wonderful forefront to the village beyond.

Tyrrellspass

Tyrrellspass located on the main Dublin - Galway Road, the N6, is a model village laid out by Jane, Countess of Belvedere in the early nineteenth century. The village takes its name from Sir Richard Tyrrell, who led a small Irish force, which annihilated a large Elizabethan army at a pass north of the village in 1597. Located on the Green is a charming sculpture of three small children, the work of Imogen Stuart erected in 1970.