15-667: Clonyn Castle also known as Delvin Castle , is a Victorian country house situated in Delvin , County Westmeath , Ireland some 18 km from Mullingar along the N52 . It is a square, symmetrical, two-storey castle-like building of cut limestone with four tall, round corner towers at each corner. The interior has a large two-storey hall with a gallery and arcading. It was one of the last Victorian baronial castles to be built in Ireland. A golf course open to
30-507: A Nugent residence entailed upon heirs male, the last being the Hon. Patrick Greville-Nugent. His sister, the Marquise de la Bedoyere, who'd undertaken litigation against him over his management of the estate, was "entitled on the determination of his life estate provided that he had no male issue. On the registration of a judgment mortgage in 1890 his interest was forfeited, and the estate became vested in
45-620: The N52 and the Collinstown road. Built in the mid-19th century, by Lord and Lady Greville Nugent, it was sold by the Nugent family in 1922. Changing hands several times during the 20th century, it is now a private residence. The 18-hole Delvin Castle Golf Club is located near the town. Between the 2002 and 2016 census, the population of the town more than doubled from 270 to 740 people. In addition to other developments, plans were unveiled for
60-614: 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 . Delvin Castle (or Nugent Castle), now a ruin, was built in 1181 by Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath for his brother-in-law, Gilbert de Nugent. De Nugent came to Ireland with de Lacy in 1171 and settled on some land in Delvin. De Nugent
75-519: The instigation of Rabbi Solomon Schonfeld , the castle served briefly as a home for Jewish children, most of them orphans of the Holocaust. Manchester businessman and philanthropist Yankel Levy was persuaded to buy the castle and associated land for £30,000 and some 100 children aged between 5 and 17 were temporarily housed before rejoining their families or starting new lives in England, America or Israel. Levy
90-456: The original 28 Irish representative peers ; he was also involved in a much-publicised divorce following an action for criminal conversation against his wife and her lover. He was succeeded by his son, the eighth Earl. He was created Marquess of Westmeath in the Peerage of Ireland in 1822. He had no surviving male issue and the marquessate became extinct on his death in 1871. He was succeeded in
105-452: The provision of a new sports and leisure facility within the village To date, a walking track, floodlit football pitch and basic changing facilities have been provided on site. National (primary) schools in the area include St. Patrick's (Crowenstown), St. Tola's (Hiskinstown), and St. Ernan's National Schools. Baron Delvin Earl of Westmeath is a title in the Peerage of Ireland . It
120-512: The public lies behind the castle, 500m from the centre of Delvin. An early castle (now a ruin in the centre of the village of Delvin) 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 Nugent, originally from the Nogent-le-Rotrou area in France , came to Ireland with Hugh de Lacy in 1171 . Sir Gilbert was granted
135-478: The title Baron of Delvin within the Lordship of Meath . A second castle was built in 1639 by Richard Nugent, 1st Earl of Westmeath , on elevated ground overlooking the village of Delvin and may be referred to as either Delvin or Clonyn Castle. When Cromwell's army approached Nugent caused the house to be burnt down and fled to Galway. The castle was restored by his grandson and occupied until 1860. The present house
150-453: The trustees... The Marquise, who had a charge of £111,352 under a mortgage on the property, filed the petition for sale." The property sold in 1922, Greville-Nugent moving to his wife's estate in Scotland. In 1923, as part of continuing lawlessness in the district, it was gutted by fire due to arson. It was afterwards home to a community of Australian nuns. In the post-World War II period, at
165-639: Was a staunch supporter of the Crown , which rewarded him richly for his loyalty. The fifth Earl was a Major-General in the British Army . The sixth Earl was sworn of the Irish Privy Council in 1758. His son by his first wife, Richard Nugent, Lord Delvin , was killed in a duel at an early age. Lord Westmeath was succeeded by his second son by his second wife, the seventh Earl. He sat in the House of Lords as one of
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#1733126937453180-409: Was built a short distance away from the previous castle by Lord Greville and his wife Lady Rosa. Following the death of George Nugent, 1st Marquess of Westmeath in 1871, Clonyn had passed to Lady Rosa, his only surviving child. She had married Fulke Southwell Greville-Nugent, 1st Baron Greville , who in 1866 had assumed by Royal Licence the additional surname of Nugent. This latest building remained
195-574: Was consequently bankrupted. It is currently privately owned by Mrs Dillon. 53°37′N 7°06′W / 53.617°N 7.100°W / 53.617; -7.100 Delvin 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 town is 20 km (12 mi) from Mullingar (along
210-452: Was created in 1621 for Richard Nugent, Baron Delvin . During the Tudor era the loyalty of the Nugent family was often in question, and Richard's father, the sixth Baron, died in prison while awaiting trial for treason , a crime for which other members of the family had already been condemned. Richard himself when young was suspected of plotting rebellion and was imprisoned, but in later life, he
225-456: Was granted the title Baron of Delvin within the Lordship of Meath , a title now held by the Earl of Westmeath . The ruins of Nugent Castle (not publicly accessible) remain near the center of the town. A second castle was built several centuries later, hundreds of metres from the centre of the Delvin settlement of that time. This building, known as Clonyn Castle , is situated south of Delvin between
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