Delvin
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| Delvin Dealbhna |
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| Irish Grid Reference N601626 |
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| Province: | Leinster | |
| County: | County Westmeath | |
| Dáil Éireann: | Westmeath | |
| European Parliament: | East | |
| Elevation: | 115 m | |
| Population (2002) - Town: - Rural: |
271 558 |
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Delvin (Irish: Dealbhna) is a small town in north County Westmeath, Ireland located on the N52 road at a junction with the N51 to Navan. The town is 20 km from Mullingar (along the N52) and is the setting of the book Valley of the Squinting Windows by Brinsley MacNamara, described under the fictitious name of "Garradrimna".
The word Delvin comes from Delbhna, a tribe from the west of Ireland. Members of this tribe settled in the place that is now Delvin.
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[edit] Nugent Castle
The castle is believed to have been built in 1181 by Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath for his brother-in-law, Sir Gilbert de Nugent. Sir Gilbert De Nogent came to Ireland with Hugh de Lacy in 1171. Gilbert settled on some land in Delvin and was granted the title Baron of Delvin. The ruins of Nugent Castle remain near the center of the town.
[edit] Amenities/Facilities
Delvin Castle Golf Club—an 18 hole golf course—is located near the town. There is a bank branch, school, church, hotel/guest house, a few shops, a few pubs and a take-away in the town. It is likely that several more amenities will open over the next few years due to the construction of a large housing estate near the town in 2004.
