Streete & District - Local Notes

​DEATH: - we extend our sincere sympathy to Christy Salmon and the extended Salmon family on the sudden death of his brother, Noel, Commerstown, Collinstown on Monday, 14th January at his residence.  Noel  is predeceased  by his loving wife, Vivienne, daughters, Lee and Emma, sons Eric and Neil, brothers Tom and Christy, sister Marian (Gibney)  […]

CHRISTENING: - last Sunday in St. Mary’s Church, Boherquill Fr. Nigel celebrated the christening of baby, Fiadh Lily Carthy, daughter of Declan and Tracey Carthy and a granddaughter of Michael and Marian Dunne.  Baby Fiadh is a welcome sister for Jack and Caoimhe and we wish her a long and healthy life with the Carthy […]

​BEST WISHES: - and a very happy, healthy and peaceful New Year to all readers of my Streete & District notes each week in this paper, and I offer my sincere thanks to our two ladies, Anne Creamer and Mary McBrien who throughout the year help me with typing and emailing to the papers etc., […]

DEATH: - the death occurred at the Regional Hospital, Mullingar of Noreen Earley nee McLoughlin following a short illness. Noreen, former wife of the late Michael Earley lived for the last number of years  in Newbrook Nursing Home, Mullingar and is survived by her brother, John and sister Mary, nieces, nephews relatives and extended family.  […]

​SYMPATHY: - we extend our sincere sympathy to Stephen Griffin, Lismacaffrey on the death of his brother, Michael on 4th December.  Michael is survived by his wife, Mary, son and daughters, Sarah, Claire and Paula as well as his brother, Stephen, Lismacaffrey, sister Mary, extended family relatives and friends.  Mass was celebrated in St. Joseph’s […]

​STREETE BOWLS: - Streete Bowls in association with Longford /Westmeath Bowls hosted the County Singles competition on Sunday 2nd. December in the Streete Complex. Sixty competitors and a number of spectators turned up for the event. Bowling started just after 2 p.m. with eleven mats in use. The standard of bowling continues to improve each […]

​DEATH; - We send sincere sympathy to the McGahern family, Rincoola, Granard on the death of Harold McGahern.  Predeceased by his mother, Lily, father, Tim brother, Noel.  He will be sadly missed by his wife, Margaret, his children Joy, Angela, Una and Aonghus, brothers, Ray, Dermot and Des, sons-in-law Kent and Damien, his grandchildren, his […]

STREETE & DISTRICT NOTES (CONTINUED) WALKING TRACK: - please note those who avail of our Streete Parish Park Walkway are gently reminded that membership is now due for the coming year.  The fee is only €20 per person or €30 per family for the coming year. As mentioned before the Chairman and committee had to […]

​IMPORTANT: - This is an invitation to all in our community to help the newly formed neighbourhood Community Alert committee called Streete Watch, covering the Streete district.  Streete Watch is a simple neighbours helping neighbours approach, by keeping an eye out for any suspicious activity or acts of anti-social behaviour in your area.  The aim […]

SYMPATHY: -   sincere sympathy to the extended Tighe family Streete and England on the death in London of Lily Tighe, wife of Jack Tighe whose funeral took place in England this week. Lily was a very regular visitor with Jack to their family in this parish to see her extended family which includes her sisters […]