Streamstown
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| Streamstown Baile an tSrutháin | |
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| Town | |
  Streamstown | |
| Coordinates: 53°26′29″N 7°34′33″W / 53.441525°N 7.575873°WCoordinates: 53°26′29″N 7°34′33″W / 53.441525°N 7.575873°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Westmeath |
| Elevation | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Streamstown (Irish: Baile an tSrutháin) is a town in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is close to the large town of Mullingar. Streamstown was historically called Ballintruhan, which is an anglicisation of its Irish name.[1]
A horse named Streamstown competed in the 2002 Grand National Steeplechase, finishing in ninth place.
Streamstown railway station opened on 1 August 1851 and finally closed on 17 June 1963.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ Placenames Database of Ireland (see archival records)
- ↑ "Streamstown station". Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
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