Baron Delvin of Longford Westmeath and Annaly

 History evidences that the Kingdom of Meath was given to Hugh de Lacy. His Barons were appointed throughout the old kingdom.  Baron Delvin or Gilbert de Nogent/Nugent was given the most western lands and was the only baron and lord in the Westmeath according to the Annals of Westmeath. 

De Nugent came to Ireland with de Lacy in 1171 and settled  land in Delvin.  De Nugent was granted the title Baron of Delvin within the Lordship of Meath, a title now held by the Earl of Westmeath. The original Westmeath contained Longord County and also people  of Delbna/Delvin.

In 1621, the Baron was made Earl of Westmeath.  In 1996, the Earl of Westmeath deeded in fee simple his rights to honors and seignory of Longford which is the ancient region corresponding to the Principality of Annaly or Annalie which was controlled by the Chiefs and Princes of O'Farrell. Longford village was the old fort of O'Farrell. The Nugent family and O'Farrells and many other clans have intermarried over the last 800 years.

The Seigneur of Blondel has acquired the titular rights, honors, barony, and perquisites of the region of the Adminstrative County of Longford from Lord Westmeath.

King James granted the ancient seat of the Annaly region to Baron Delvin. 

Baron and Chief of the Castle "Lissardowlan as spelled today" History of the County Longford - Page 60 - Google Books Result-

The Seat of The Annaly Chiefdom was Lissardowlan Castle. Lios na nUamhanach/ Lisnanagh | Logainm.ie  

   See Map of Where Lisnanagh Is - " 1377.

The Castle of Lios-ard-ablha or Lis-Ard-Alba (now only marked by the moat of Lisserdowling) was erected by John O’Farrell, Lord of Annaly.   On Page 59 and 60 of the history of Longford by James Farrell, the Castle, Bawne and Town and Lands of Lisserdawle and 8 Cartrons ( 80 acres each) are granted to Richard Nugent Baron Delvin along wiht the Annalie Monastery of Inchemore or Inismore along with cottages and land of the Island.

 Delvin and Delbna - The Tribes and The Regions

Delbna or Delvin 
Geoffrey Keating describes seven areas referred to as Delbna, that is Dealbhna Mhor, Dealbhna Bheag, Dealbhna Eathra, Dealbhna Iarthair Mhidhe, Dealbhna Shithe Neannta, Dealbhna Chuile Fabhair, and Dealbhna Thire da Loch in Connaught.

At least four regions in southern Uí Neill territory are denoted as Delvin or Delbna. Around the 12th century these included: Mac Cochlain (Mac Coughlan) of Delbna bEthra (Garrycastle, Co. Offaly), Ua Finnallain (O'Finnallan, Fenelon) of Delbna Mor (Delvin barony, Westmeath), Ua Scolaidhe (O'Scully) of Delbna Iathair (Delvin and Rathconrath baronies, Westmeath), Ua Maoil Challan (Mulholland) in Delbna Bec (Fore barony, co. Westmeath).

In addition, Delbna regions were noted in the province of Connacht, one of those cited as Delbna of the Two Lakes (Dealbhna Thire da Loch) near the River Shannon. Reference to this is under (see Connaught).



The annals cite for Delbna:

• For 751, The shipwreck of the Dealbhna Nuadhat on Loch Ribh, with their lord, Diumasach.
• For 751, The battle of Bealach Cro was gained by Crimhthann over the Dealbhna of Uí Maine, in which was slain Finn, son of Arbh, Lord of Dealbhna, at Tibra Finn, and the Dealbhna were slaughtered about him. From this are named Lochan Bealaigh Cro, and Tibra Finn. The Uí Maine were contending with them for the cantred between the Suca (the River Suck) and the Sinainn (the River Shannon), for this was called the cantred of Dealbhna [Nuadhat ].
• For 827, Cearbhall, son of Finnachta, lord of Dealbhna Beathra, died.
• For 839, The plundering of Feara Ceall and Dealbhna Eathra by Niall Caille.
• For 842, Cinaedh, son of Conra, lord of Cinel Laeghaire, was slain by the Dealbhna.
• For 890, Scolaighe, son of Macan, lord of Dealbhna Eathra, was slain
• For 1002, Mael Muadh mac Duibgilla, rí Delbna Bethra, died.
• For 1134, Aedh mac Maic Lochlainn h-Úi Chochlain rí Delbna Eathra, died.
• For 1134, Aodh mac meic Lochlainn Mécc Cochlain, tigherna Dealbhna Eathra, died.
• For 1142, Mac Meic Con Roí, tigherna Dealbhna Thire Dá Locha, do mharbhadh.
• For 1144, Cerball h-Úa Findallan, rí Delbna Móire, died.
• For 1160, Murchadh Ua Findolláin, tigherna Dealbhna Móire
• For 1168, Murchadh Ua Findalláin, tigherna Dealbhna Móiri, was slain by Diarmaid mac Donnchadha Uí Maoil Seachlainn.
• For 1174, Kellagh O'Finnallan, Lord of Delvin-More.

Credit to: http://sites.rootsweb.com/~irlkik/ihm/suineill.htm