Delphi Lodge is an upscale fishing lodge set in a valley in Leenaun, County Galway, Ireland. The former country house is situated above a 2 miles river noted for its excellent runs of Atlantic salmon. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1835/00/00 | Delphi Lodge is built in the 1830s for the Marquis of Sligo (Westport House) as a hunting and fishing lodge. | |||||
| 1867/00/00 | "... unless I make a great mistake, Delphi offers about the best white trout fishing in the kingdom." - A Year of Liberty: Or, Salmon Angling in Ireland, from February 1 to November 1, by Walter Peard | Sea Trout | ||||
| 1903/00/00 | Edward VII of England | Guest | Delphi Lodge is visited by King Edward VII. The royal motor car however broke down in Connemara, where the king and queen were meeting and greeting locals. | |||
| 1958/00/00 | Trinity College mathematician, Alec Wallace, operates Delphi lodge as though it were an informal fishing house-party, attracting many famous guests, including Nobel Prize winners, poets etc who came to stay, 1958 to 1971. | |||||
| 1960/00/00 | "A Man May Fish" by Judge T C Kingsmill Moore, said to be Ireland's best ever fishing book, devotes a whole chapter to Alec Wallace and Delphi. | |||||
| 1985/00/00 | Peter Mantle, along with friends and investors, restore the Lodge, Cottages and Fishery. | |||||
| 1995/00/00 | Charles III of England | Guest | Prince Charles fishes at Delphi Lodge in Co Mayo. |
| Activity | |
|---|---|
| Activity Category | Fishing |
| Fishing Type | Salmon Fishing |
| Lodging | |
|---|---|
| Lodging Style | Cottage |
| Lodging Style | Grand Home |
| Lodging Style | Hotel |
| Accommodations | Luxury |
| Lodging category | Upscale Lodging |
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