Delphi, County Mayo

Delphi Lodge from the jetty on Fin Lough

Delphi (/ˈdɛlfaɪ/[1] or /ˈdɛlfi/; Greek: Δελφοί, [ðelˈfi])[a] is a locality in County Mayo, Ireland. Its English name was coined by the Marquis of Sligo, who built a hunting lodge there [2]

It is located on the Owengar River that connects Fin Lough to Doo Lough, between the fjord of Killary Harbour to the south and the Sheeffry Hills to the north, in a valley surrounded by the Mweelrea Mountains and the neighbouring peaks of Ben Creggan and Ben Gorm.[2] The R335 road passes through it.

History

Delphi Lodge played a central role in the Doolough Tragedy. British monarch Edward VII visited in 1903, and Charles III visited in 1995.[3] County Mayo Gaelic Athletic Association senior footballer Frank Noone built the first adventure centre in Ireland in Delphi. [4]

Environment

The Bundorragha River in the Delphi Valley, feeding into Killary Harbour is one of the most important sites for the Freshwater pearl mussel, which are capable of surviving for up to 140 years.[5]

Farmed salmon believed to have escaped from Killary Harbour in August 2024 were found to pose significant risk to wild Atlantic salmon population in the Delphi system.[6]

Media

Delphi has been covered in international travel and fishing media.[7] A Man May Fish, by Judge T C Kingsmill Moore, devotes a chapter to Alec Wallace and Delphi.[3] Former owner Peter Mantle wrote the book Double Delphi about his experience owning Delphi Lodge.[8]

Footnotes

  1. ^ In English, the name Delphi is pronounced either as /ˈdɛlfaɪ/ or, in a more the Greek-like manner, as /ˈdɛlfiː/. The Greek spelling transliterates as "Delphoi" (with an o); dialectal forms include Belphoi — Aeolian form — and Dalphoi — Phocian form—, as well as other Greek dialectal varieties[9]

References

  1. ^ Greenwood, Margaret; Wallace, Geoff (2001). The Rough Guide to Ireland (6th ed.). Rough Guides. p. 409. ISBN 978-1-8582-8690-7.
  2. ^ a b Fahy, Jim. The lonesome west, Irish Times, September 1, 2010. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b Lodge History, DelphiLodge.ie, Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  4. ^ Fahy, Jim. Adventure Awaits In Mayo, RTE Nationwide, April 10, 1994. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  5. ^ Mannion, Eleanor. Eighth-generation Mayo farmer fights for pearl mussel, RTE, April 22 2023. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  6. ^ O'Sullivan, Kevin. Salmon that escaped from fish farm have been found in three of Ireland's most important angling rivers, The Irish Times, August 21, 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  7. ^ Best Hotels in Ireland, National Geographic, March 11, 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  8. ^ Evans, Derek. Double Delphi – The Rise and Fall of a Fisherman’s Fantasy by Peter Mantle review, Irish Times, November 13, 2017. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Delphi". travel-to-delphi.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.

See also

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