We have been in Ireland almost a year now (yikes! My how time flies) and we had not yet been more than about an hour beyond Dublin. All of that changed last week when we spent 4 days and 3 nights in the West of Ireland, specifically at the Delphi Lodge and the surrounding attractions and outdoors. As soon as I saw a tiny article in a magazine on the lodge, I knew we had to stay there and as luck would have it, the stars aligned and they had space right away!
The lodge is in the middle of the wilderness and draws fishermen from all over the world. I really didn’t even know this until we were there, but I guess it is supposed to be world-class angling. The best part of the trip, beyond the amazing rural setting, were the group dinners. Every one sits down at 8 pm at one long table, after a nice cocktail hour in the “piano room”. The people were fascinating and the first two evenings we were up quite late chatting. In addition to the lovely company, the food was fabulous and they had at least 6 house dogs who would visit us at the breakfast table and at cocktail hour – heaven!
If you are coming to Ireland, I highly recommend staying here....
The Delphi Lodge & the Lough just outside the front door.
Our room was located with the two windows just to the above-right of the front door.
Cocktail just as we arrived on the front lawn.
A few of the guests at one of the facinating dinners.
I'm first for cocktails!
....and of course, the doggies, including two precious new puppies born March 28!