Delphi, County Mayo
Delphi (/ˈdɛlfaɪ/[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]
It is located on the
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.
References
- ISBN 978-1-8582-8690-7.
- Phocian form—, as well as other Greek dialectal varieties Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ a b The lonesome west, Irish Times, 1 September 2010.
See also
53°37′56″N 9°44′44″W / 53.63223°N 9.74548°W
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