Placename help

[shanew147]

looking at the spacing, unless there's some sort of printing flaw, I dont think either a 't' or 'c' would fit cleanly after the 'S'

I've pasted a copy of a 'c' above, and a 't' below..


S.

[annclare]

Could it be Streamstown Co Westmeath?

annclare

[aghadowey]

Not enough spacing for Streamstown.

[Scollagh]

Have you got the full text? - may be clues in that. Is that PP of Collinstown officiating etc? There's a place called Collinstown in Clara, Offaly - just over border from Westmeath. Give full text here and I'll have a look.

[Sinann]

Thanks but I know it's Collinstown in Westmeath it the 'Sirilstown' I'm looking for.

[Lisacul Rosie]

Could it possibly be as simple as Sorilstown being taken for Coralstown, Westmeath. I know its going from bizarre to ridiculous. Post on a Westmeath board for a check on a Mcdonnell burial at St Agnes RC  Burial ground, Coralstown
is worth a try.

[Sinann]

Mmmmmm possibly, I'll have a look into that, thanks

[Scollagh]

Hmm. I know a fair bit about placenames and their variations in Ireland but what your asking is a bit like one of those puzzles where you only see a portion and you've to guess the whole! Worth also looking at the mapviewer at www.osi.ie if you haven't done so - zoom in on the region where you think it may be and look through the 'historic mapping' layers - all three, as variations sometimes in content.

[Sinann]

Still haven't found this place, but made a little progress, on several McDonnell records from the church in Collinstown the McDonnell's address is Strillstown, Collinstown seems to be their local church as the girls are getting married there.
So with this spelling (L x 2) I found a report of drainage works from 1848 at Strillstown Mill, the heading above it is Lough na Saggart District - Counties Meath and Westmeath.

At least one of the McDonnell brothers was a Farmer and Miller in 1901 but it was Michael not Patrick.

Had a look at the old maps and lots of mills but none seems to be named.

I have her parents names now, which was my original reason for looking for Strillstown but I'd still like to find it as it's where they were from and just because it annoying not to solve it.

Maybe some day someone will see this and have the answer, clearly the name has changed, Streamstown sounds good but it's a bit far away from Collinstown.
Cheers.