Delvin (Irish: Dealbhna) is a small town in north County Westmeath, Ireland located on the N52 road. The town is 20km from Mullingar and is the setting of the book Valley of the Squinting Windows by Brinsley MacNamara, described under the fictitious name of “Garradrimna”.
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.
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