Cong Attractions
The village of Cong (Cunga Feichin, "Isthmus of Feichin") lies in the far west of Ireland, on the isthmus between Lough Mask and Lough Corrib (good fishing in both loughs), to the north of Galway Bay and close to the boundary between the counties of Mayo and Galway. The last High King of Ireland, Roderick O'Conor, died in Cong in 1198, after 15 years spent in monastic seclusion.
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Cong Abbey
The ruins of the Cong Abbey are today a National Monument. Highlights include the sculptured doorway, and the capitals of the cloister.
Ashford Castle
Near the Cong Abbey, in a park on the shores of Lough Corrib, stands Ashford Castle, an 18th C. house which in the 19th C. belonged to a member of the Guinness family. It is now a hotel.
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Joyce's Country
To the west of the Lough Mask area, beyond the isthmus, extends Joyce's Country, a hilly region traversed by green valleys and lonely roads which takes its name from a Welsh family who settled here in the 13th C.
Kelly's Cave
In the limestone rock of the Lough Mask area there are numerous caves, the most interesting of which are Kelly's Cave (National Monument), which is thought to have been a Bronze Age burial place. The cave is readily accessible; the key for it is kept in Cong.
Lough Nafooey
For a rewarding round trip in the Cong area, with a harmonious mingling of hill, valley and river scenery, take the road which runs west from Cong via Clonbur to Lough Nafooey, with views of the Partry Mountains, and then, crossing a saddle into the valley of the River Joyce, continue on the L101 round the western tip of Lough Corrib, and so back to Cong.
Quiet Man Heritage Cottage
Cong was the site for most of the filming of "The Quiet Man". The cottage is a typical Irish cottage of the 1920's with exhibits of archaeological and historical improtance.
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| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
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