Delvin
Delvin
Dealbhna or Dealbhna Mhór | |
|---|---|
Village | |
Delvin Castle (Nugent Castle) on the village's main street | |
Delvin Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°36′38″N 7°05′33″W / 53.6106°N 7.0925°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Westmeath |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Longford–Westmeath |
| • EU Parliament | Midlands–North-West |
| Elevation | 115 m (377 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
• Total | 740 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | N601626 |
Delvin (Irish: Dealbhna or Dealbhna Mhór) is a village in County Westmeath, Ireland; it is located on the N52 road at a junction with the N51 to Navan. The village is 20 km (12 mi) from Mullingar (along the N52).
The word Delvin comes from Delbhna. That tribe settled in what is present-day Delvin, along with a branch of the Soghain, in Tricha céd na Delbna Móire agus na Sogan.