I would recommend staying in Galway and then taking a tour from there. That way you get the best of all Irish worlds.
You can roam around Galway City and enjoy the mighty craic and trad music in this lovely city. Get Your Guide has a fabulous Dublin to Cong tour. If you click on either link, it will take you to the booking page to find the tours you want. A themed BnB they serve a traditional Irish breakfast.
The glamping bell tents are furnished with a double bed and 2 single beds and feature lights and electricity. There is also a full self-catering kitchen for guests to use throughout their stay.
Fishing, mountain biking and kayaking can all be enjoyed nearby. It is attached to a very handy and popular pub and restaurant. If you prefer self-catering and would like an apartment then The Snug might be perfect.
Two bedrooms, 1 bathroom with free parking and wifi the Snug is a gorgeous little cottage with a lovely garden. This is a nod to the geography of the area as Cong is built on a narrow spit of land between Lough Corrib and Lough Mask.
In the 7th Century, Santin Feichin built a monastery, but unfortunately, no trace of it remains. The Cong Abbey ruins are right in the centre of the village and they date back to the 12th Century. The Cong Abbey was burnt down in the early 13th century and rebuilt between the 13th and 16th centuries.
On the main street of Cong, you will see the Market Cross. This decorated limestone cross is said to have been put in place to mark the opening of the Royal Abbey of Cong in the 12th Century. It is a magnificent piece of work that is said to have held a piece of the true cross.
The Cong cross is made from oak and stands 30 inches high with the crosses arms reaching 19 inches from the centre. It is covered with brass and silver plates washed with gold.
The edges of the cross are studded with precious stones and there is a large crystal in the centre of the cross. The carvings and delicate designs on the body of the cross include intricate knotwork and animal heads. Much of the work is similar to Scandinavian designs probably inherited via the Viking raids.
Augustinians guarded the cross and only brought it out on special occasions. In the 16th century, the persecutions of the Reformation caused the monks to leave Cong and one Abbot stayed to take care of the Abbey and guard its treasures.
It was in that the last Abbot died and the treasures were found. The Cong Cross was sold but the people of Cong were not happy about it. Since that time it has been returned to the National Museum in Dublin. It is a small bronze-coated piece around 4 inches tall that has a paper with it stating:.
Whoever carries it has a promise of love in their arms. This small stone bridge across the River Cong is just across the street from The Quiet Man museum and it marks the border between the counties of Galway and Mayo in the village of Cong. Cong Village is obviously, where the movie was filmed. The Museum is an exact replica of the Cottage used in the film and has been replicated down to the last detail including all the furnishing, costumes and artefacts are exact replicas of the original.
The real cottage used in the film, which sits at Teernakill North unfortunately due to some disputes over the years with owners leaving the cottage to rot sits in the rural heart of Galway. However, the powers that be in Galway have taken no measures to save the cottage and so some groups have sprung up hoping to restore the cottage to its original appearance. In , the Cottage was given protected status. I hope that future efforts will ensure the cottage remains, but perhaps not restored, as a horde of tourists will ruin the peaceful countryside in which the cottage sits.
The Abbey in Cong is an Augustinian one, first founded by St. Guinness brought in the Foys from Cong who were renowned countryside for their artistic expertise with stonework. At the back of the Abbey, leading from the grounds you will see a pathway leading to a small footbridge, which crosses the river.
We were there in October and we could hear the fish jumping in the river and seem them leaping up from the water. As you reach the bridge and walk across you will see a small house to your left with no roof. This is the monks fishing house. The house is built on a platform of stones, which form a small arch the leaves room for the water to flow under the floor.
A trapdoor in the floor might have been used by the monks to let down their nets or cast into the river. There are also the remains of a fireplace, which would have kept them warm in the colder months. As you walk over the footbridge, you come to the Cong Forest Nature Trail.
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