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Cong Abbey

Cong Abbey

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Cong Abbey

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Location: Galway, Ireland

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1. Cong Abbey, Pigeon Hole and Ashford Castle loop — County Mayo

8.82km

02:18

60m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Cong Nature Trail

5.24km

01:22

40m

30m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Cong Abbey and Ashford Castle loop from Cong — County Mayo

3.35km

00:52

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Maren Ingrid

August 11, 2017

Cong Abbey is a beautiful, ancient 13th-century ruined monastery. Here you feel transported back a few centuries and can imagine how the monks lived in the Middle Ages. Benjamin Guinness was probably the last person to restore the complex in the mid-19th century – since then nature (and tourists) have been reclaiming it.

Entry is free. Parking is available directly at the Abbey.

megalithicireland.com/Cong%20Abbey,%20Mayo.html

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February 22, 2023

Wikipedia (Cong Abbey, 2023-02-22):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cong_Abbey
Wikipedia (List of National Monuments in County Mayo, 2023-12-24):
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_monuments_in_Mayo_County
“National Monument 432 ... Cong Abbey ... Priory (Augustinian)”

TheIrishRoadtrip (“A Guide To Cong In Mayo”, 2023-02-22):
theirishroadtrip.com/cong-mayo

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Bumble-Bee

June 5, 2022

Turlough O’Connor, High King of Ireland, founded the Augustinian abbey in Cong, County Mayo in the early 12th century. It was established on the site of a 6th-century church associated with St Feichin.

In the village of Cong, County Mayo, visitors can see the ruins of a 12th-century Augustinian abbey established by Turlough O'Connor, High King of Ireland. The land had previously housed a 6th-century church associated with St Feichin.

At one time, the abbey had 3,000 inhabitants, who were excellent scholars and skilled craftsmen. It is also the location where Rory O’Connor, Ireland’s last High King, died.

(discoverireland.ie/mayo/cong-abbey)

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Location: Galway, Ireland

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1. Cong Abbey, Pigeon Hole and Ashford Castle loop — County Mayo

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