Delvin (civil parish)

For the town in County Westmeath, see Delvin.
For the barony in County Westmeath, see Delvin (barony).
Delvin
Dealbhna
Civil parish
Delvin

Location of Delvin within County Westmeath in the Republic of Ireland

Coordinates: 53°37′3″N 7°4′18″W / 53.61750°N 7.07167°W / 53.61750; -7.07167Coordinates: 53°37′3″N 7°4′18″W / 53.61750°N 7.07167°W / 53.61750; -7.07167
Country Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland
Province Leinster
County County Westmeath
Irish grid reference N614634

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.

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. 1 2 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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