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Cong Abbey – The Quiet Man Statue (John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara), Cong loop from Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Cong Abbey – The Quiet Man Statue (John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara), Cong loop from Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

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Cong Abbey – The Quiet Man Statue (John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara), Cong loop from Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

04:04

101km

460m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 10, 2026

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After 57.6 km for 105 m

After 57.8 km for 81 m

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57.6 km

Cong Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

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 …

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57.9 km

Stone Archway and Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

58.0 km

River and Stone Bridge

Highlight • River

58.2 km

The Quiet Man Statue (John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara), Cong

Highlight • Monument

Made in 1951, “The Quiet Man” was directed by John Ford and starred John Wayne as Sean Thornton returning to settle down in Ireland after emigrating to the US. Maureen …

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58.3 km

Cong Village and Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Cong village is known worldwide due to it being the main film location for the film 'The Quiet Man' which starred John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara.

Sitting on the border …

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69.4 km

Ballisnahyny Castle

Highlight • Castle

Keep a look out for the remains of a C13 hall house, which uniquely has original vaulting over its upper storey.

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74.3 km

Shrule Castle

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This fine castle sits right in the middle of the village of Schrule and commands the bridge over the Black River on the Mayo Border.

It was owned by the …

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101 km

Tuam Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

The Cathedral Church of Saint Mary is a stunning building. The first cathedral on this site dates to the 12th century when Turlough O'Conor was high King of Ireland. After …

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101 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types

94.2 km

6.47 km

345 m

206 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

101 km

328 m

122 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 9 July

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Cong Abbey – The Quiet Man Statue (John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara), Cong loop from Cathedral of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Cong Abbey

Stone Archway and Bridge

River and Stone Bridge

The Quiet Man Statue (John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara), Cong

Cong Village and Abbey

Ballisnahyny Castle

Shrule Castle

Tuam Cathedral

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