Delvin (civil parish)

Delvin (Irish: Dealbhna),[1] also known as Castletowndelvin or Castletown Delvin, is a civil parish in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is located about 20.74 kilometres (13 mi) north–east of Mullingar.

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Dealbhna
Delvin is located in Ireland
Delvin
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Location of Delvin within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland
Coordinates: 53°37′3″N 7°4′18″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Westmeath
Irish grid referenceN614634

Delvin is one of 7 civil parishes in the barony of Delvin in the Province of Leinster. The civil parish covers 18,279 acres (73.97 km2). The largest population centre is the town of Delvin.

Delvin civil parish comprises 46 townlands: Addinstown, Archerstown, Ballinlig, Ballinlough (Wadding), Ballinn, Ballinure aka Ballyhealy, Ballinvally, Ballyhealy aka Ballinure, Ballynaskeagh, Balrath North, Balrath South, Billstown, Bolandstown, Brownstown, Caddagh, Carnybrogan, Castletowndelvin aka Delvin, Cavestown and Rosmead, Clonleame, Clonmaskill, Clonmorrill, Clonnagapple, Clonyn, Cockstown, Crowinstown Great, Crowinstown Little, Delvin aka Castletowndelvin, Dunganstown, Earlsmeadow aka Lisclogher Little, Ellenstown, Grangestown, Kilgar, Killadoughran, Lisclogher Great, Lisclogher Little aka Earlsmeadow, Loughanstown, Mabestown, Martinstown, Mitchelstown, Mooretown, Moyleroe Big, Moyleroe Little, Mullaghcroy, Newtown, Printinstown, Robinstown Great, Robinstown Little, Rosmead and Cavestown, Southhill and Stonestown.

The neighbouring civil parishes are: Clonarney, Killallon (County Meath) and Killua to the north, Athboy and Kildalkey (County Meath) to the east, Killulagh to the south, and Kilcumny and St. Marys to the west.[1][2][3]

References

  1. Delvin civil parish The Placename Database of Ireland. Retrieved on 9 July 2015.
  2. Delvin civil parish townlands.ie Retrieved on 9 July 2015.
  3. Delvin civil parish The IreAtlas Townland Database. Retrieved on 9 July 2015


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