Delphi (/ˈdɛlf/[1] or /ˈdɛlfi/; Greek: Δελφοί, [ðelˈfi])[2] is a locality in County Mayo, Ireland. Its English name was coined by the Marquis of Sligo, who built a famous hunting lodge there.[3]

Delphi Lodge from the jetty on Fin Lough

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.[3] The R335 road passes through it.

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  1. ^ Greenwood, Margaret; Wallace, Geoff (2001). The Rough Guide to Ireland (6th ed.). Rough Guides. p. 409. ISBN 978-1-8582-8690-7.
  2. ^ In English, the name Delphi is pronounced either as /ˈdɛlf/ or, in a more the Greek-like manner, as /ˈdɛlf/. The Greek spelling transliterates as "Delphoi" (with an o); dialectal forms include BelphoiAeolian form — and DalphoiPhocian form—, as well as other Greek dialectal varieties Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ^ a b The lonesome west, Irish Times, 1 September 2010.

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