Delvin (barony)

For the town in County Westmeath, see Delvin. For the civil parish in County Westmeath, see Delvin (civil parish).

Barony in Leinster, Ireland

Delvin

Dealbhna

Barony

Location of Delvin on a map of Westmeath

Delvin

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 53°36′56″N 7°05′04″W﻿ / ﻿53.6156°N 7.0844°W﻿ / 53.6156; -7.0844
Country| Ireland
Province| Leinster
County| Westmeath
Area

• Total

| 155.8 km2 (60.2 sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference| N606632

Delvin (Irish: Dealbhna)[1] is a barony in north-east County Westmeath, in Ireland. It was formed by 1672.[2] It is bordered by County Meath to the east and three other baronies: Fore (to the north–west), Moyashel and Magheradernon (to the south–west) and Farbill (to the south). The largest centre of population is Delvin.

## Geography

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Delvin barony has an area of 38,507.5 acres (155.834 km2).[2] The N51, a national secondary road, starts in Delvin at a junction with the N52 and leaves the barony eventually terminating near Drogheda in County Louth. The N52 passes through Delvin, connecting the M1 motorway north of Dundalk in County Louth with the M7 motorway just south of Nenagh, County Tipperary. The R395 regional road links Delvin to Edgeworthstown in County Longford.

## Civil parishes of the barony

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This table[3] lists an historical geographical sub-division of the barony known as the civil parish (not to be confused with an Ecclesiastical parish).

Name in English  | Name in Irish

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Clonarney | Cluain Earna
Delvin | Dealbhna
Kilcumny | Cill Chuimne
Killagh | –
Killua | Cill Dalua
Killucan (part of)  | Cill Liúcainne
Killulagh | Cill Uailleach

The civil parish of Killucan is split between two baronies, however the majority is within the barony of Farbill.

## Towns, villages and townlands

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* Archerstown
* Bracklin
* Clonmellon
* Delvin
* Drumcree

There are 98 townlands in the barony of Delvin.[2]

## Buildings of note

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* Ballinlough Castle
* Clonyn Castle
* Delvin Castle
* Killua Castle

## References

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1. ^ Barony of Delvin The Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved on 30 May 2015
2. ^ a b c Barony of Delvin townlands.ie Retrieved on 30 May 2015.
3. ^ Civil parishes of the barony of Delvin. Placenames Database of Ireland Retrieved on 7 June 2015

## External links

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* Map of Delvin at openstreetmap.org
* Barony of Delvin, County Westmeath at Townlands.ie

* Ireland portal

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Places in County Westmeath

County town: Mullingar

Towns|

* Athlone
* Kilbeggan
* Kinnegad
* Moate
* Mullingar

Villages|

* Ballinahown
* Ballinalack
* Ballinea
* Ballykeeran
* Ballymore
* Ballynacargy
* Baylin
* Castledaly
* Castlepollard
* Castletown Geoghegan
* Clonmellon
* Collinstown
* Coole
* Coralstown
* Crookedwood
* Dalystown
* Delvin
* Drumcree
* Drumraney
* Dysart
* Finnea
* Fore
* Glassan
* Glencara
* Horseleap
* Killucan and Rathwire
* Loughnavalley
* Meedin
* Milltownpass
* Mount Temple
* Moyvoughly
* Multyfarnham
* Raharney
* Rathconrath
* Rathowen
* Rochfortbridge
* Rosemount
* Shandonagh
* Streamstown
* Street
* Tang
* Tubberclare
* Tyrrellspass

Baronies|

* Brawny
* Clonlonan
* Corkaree
* Delvin
* Farbill
* Fartullagh
* Fore
* Kilkenny West
* Moyashel and Magheradernon
* Moycashel
* Moygoish
* Rathconrath

* List of townlands of County Westmeath
* List of civil parishes of County Westmeath
* Category:Geography of County Westmeath

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