Delphi

Delphi is a locality in , . Its English name was coined by the Marquis of Sligo, who built a hunting lodge there It is located on the Owengar River that connects Fin Lough to Doo Lough, between the fjord of to the south and the to the north, in a valley surrounded by the and the neighbouring peaks of Ben Creggan and .
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  • Type: Locality
  • Description: settlement in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland
  • Also known as: Delphi, County Mayo

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ben Gorm and Barrclashcame.

Peak
is a mountain with a height of 700 metres on the north side of in , . The mountains also includes two other peaks: Ben Creggan/Binn an Charragáin, and Maul Laur/Meall Láir or Ben Creggan South Top.

Peak
is a mountain with a height of 772 metres in the of , . is situated 3½ km north of Delphi.

Peak
at 803 metres is the 29th-highest peak in on the Arderin scale, and the 37th-highest peak on the Vandeleur-Lynam scale. It is in a horseshoe-shaped massif that includes the slightly higher peak of at 814 metres, the highest mountain in the Irish province of . is situated 3½ km west of Delphi.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Leenane.

Photo: El Comandante, Public domain.
or Leenaun is a village on the south shore of Killary fjord in , with a population of about 200. That fjord is the county boundary: the north shore and the little settlements of Aaleagh and Clog lie in , but it's convenient to describe them here.

Delphi

Latitude
53.63141° or 53° 37′ 53″ north
Longitude
-9.74543° or 9° 44′ 44″ west
Open location code
9C5GJ7J3+HR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2508105220
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Wiki­data ID
Q5254393
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Irish—“Delphi” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Delphi
  • Dutch: Delphi
  • Irish: Delphi

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fin Lough and Dephi Resort.

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