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Europe » Ireland » County Mayo » Cong May 5th 2019

Day 06 Today was a sight seeing day. We are going to the little town of Cong. The name, Cong, comes from Conga, which describes an isthmus, or a piece of land between two bodies of water. There are lakes on both sides of this area, hence the name. In the movie, Quite Man, the town is called Insfree. The economy of this little village is based on tourists coming to see the place where the movie happened. It has been almost 70 years since the movie was made, and it is still drawing tourists. The story line of the movie is a good one, and the movie was fun to watch. We want to watch it again when we get home, now that we have seen the town. Electricity was not present when the filming ... read more
Another pretty sight.
Rock fence with sheep.
Abbey of Cong

Europe » Ireland » County Mayo » Cong October 17th 2017

Today is the day! We have two rental cars to transport us through the countryside. Mike F & I will drive, navigated by Michael and Greg. The quote of the day is actually a bible verse. Be Strong & Courageous. Do Not Be Afraid, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go! Joshua 1:9 We leave sunny Galway (and Jack & Carol / Park Hotel) for the northern western countryside. The village of Cong in County Mayo is our destination, Michaeleen's Manor B&B, with a detour through the Cong and Ashford Castle grounds.... read more
Renee fills in, taking a picture of the photographer (David) and his bride Terri
Royal Abby in Cong
Royal Abby / St. Mary's in Cong

Europe » Ireland » County Mayo » Cong August 19th 2017

Tag 332 – Connemara, Cong & Kylemore Abbey Am Samstag hatte ich frei und wollte endlich mal eine Tagestour machen. So nahm ich um halb zehn vor dem Aquarium in Salthill den Shuttle Bus zur Galway Coach Station, wo alle Connemara-Touristen in einen anderen Bus steigen mussten. Und dann ging es los. Ich hatte mich im Bus neben eine Frau gesetzt, und wir waren ins Gespräch gekommen. Sie hieß Daniela (39) und war auch aus Deutschland, mal wieder aus München natürlich, doch wir beschlossen dann, einfach trotzdem Englisch zu reden. Wir blieben dann fast den ganzen Tag zusammen und schauten uns alles gemeinsam an. :) Unser Busfahrer und Tourguide, Mike, war nett und witzig, und irgendwie hatte er sich mich ausgesucht, um Witze zu machen, aber das war nicht schlimm, denn ich machte mit. Es ging ... read more
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Europe » Ireland » County Mayo » Cong March 10th 2011

Geo: 53.5435, -9.28601 So, we left Derry for the last time this morning and headed for Sligo. I was feeling better from an entire night of nausea, but still worried it would happen again (and it did). Our first stop was a fort that overlooked Derry, Sligo and somewhere else (Donegal?). It was very freakin windy up there! It had these teeny little steps on the inside of the fort that you could use to climb to the top, but given the wind, was very easy to fall of. After that we went to Glencar Waterfall just in time to get rain and small hail poured on us. As we walked back to the bus, it was blue skies. Damn Irish weather. It can be pouring one sec and sunny the next. You just accept it ... read more
Walking Towards the Fort
Walking up the Steps
Chris on the windy Fort

Europe » Ireland » County Mayo » Cong February 8th 2000

Geo: 53.5435, -9.28601We stayed the night at Ashford Castle before driving back to Dublin for our flight to AMS.... read more
Ashford Castle
Ashford Castle
Ashford Castle




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