1181
Notable castle
Clonyn Castle (Delvin Castle)
The original Delvin Castle was built in 1181 by Hugh de Lacy for the Nugent family, Barons of Delvin, making it one of the oldest recorded castle sites in Westmeath.
Worth the detour
Notable castles to visit
1780
Notable castle
Killua Castle
Built around 1780 by Sir Benjamin Chapman near Clonmellon, Killua Castle was the ancestral home of the Chapman family, one of whom, Sir Thomas Chapman, was the father of T.E.
17thc.
Notable castle
Tullynally Castle
Seat of the Pakenham family, Earls of Longford, since the 1650s, Tullynally was progressively Gothicised in the early 19th century by architects Francis Johnston and James Shiel into what is reputed to be the largest castle in Ireland still lived in as a family home.