Touring Cong in Ireland
Cong in the region of Connaught is a city located in Ireland - some 126 mi or ( 202 km ) West of Dublin , the country's capital city .
Time in Cong is now 05:42 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Dublin " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Derry, Belfast, Tralee, Tooreen, and Sligo. Being here already, consider visiting Derry . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Cong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Celtic Legends - The Little Cascade
www.facebook.com/CelticLegendsbyGianCastello (public page) From "The Secret Kingdoms - a musical journey to Fairyland" by Gian Castello Words: Gian Castello Music: The Little Cascade - MacLennan/Hardi ..
Ireland 2006 - Part 2
Craig, Dawn, Roy, Joan, Jamie, Casey 2006 Ireland Trip ..
Journey from Cong to Hazel Grove B&B
Ride with us through the village of Cong, Ireland to the Hazel Grove B&B. ..
The Ireland Fly Fishing Trip - Staying on an Island in Ireland
We based ourselves as close to Lough Corrib on the Ireland trip as we could so that we could get as much fishing in as possible. We made a small Island just outside Ashford bay our home for seven days ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Cong Abbey
Cong Abbey is a historic site located at Cong, on the borders of counties Galway and Mayo, in Ireland's province of Connacht. Founded in the early 7th century, by Saint Feichin, the abbey was destroyed by fire in the early 12th century. Turlough Mor O’Connor, the High King of Ireland, refounded the abbey circa 1135. His son Rory O'Connor, the last High King of Ireland before the Norman invasion, constructed new buildings and also lived the last 15 years of his life at the abbey, dying in 1198.
Located at 53.54 -9.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lough Corrib
Lough Corrib is a lake in the west of Ireland. The River Corrib or Galway river connects the lake to the sea at Galway. It is the second largest lough in the island of Ireland. It covers 178 km² and lies mostly in County Galway with a small area of its northeast corner in County Mayo. The first canal on the island of Ireland was cut in the 12th century. Known as the Friar's Cut, it allowed boats to pass from Lough Corrib to the sea at Galway.
Located at 53.47 -9.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
River Robe
The River Robe (Irish: Abhainn an Róba) is a river in County Mayo, Ireland. It rises near Ballyhaunis, then flows generally west for 64 kilometres, where it drains into Lough Mask. The river is the longest tributary of Lough Mask and it drains 320 square kilometres of south Mayo. The Robe's Environmental Protection Agency River ID is 30_1579.
Located at 53.63 -9.28 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Lough Mask
Lough Mask is a limestone lough of 22,000 acres (89 km²) in County Mayo, Ireland, north of Lough Corrib. Lough Mask is the upper of the two lakes, which empty into the Corrib River, through Galway, into Galway Bay. The lake is visited for its trout fishing. Lough Mask feeds into Lough Corrib through an underground stream. In 1338 Sir Edmond de Burgh was drowned in the lake by his cousin Sir Edmond Albanach Bourke of County Mayo, at the end of the Burke Civil War 1333–38.
Located at 53.62 -9.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Aughnanure Castle
Aughnanure Castle (Caisleán Achadh na nlubhar in Irish) is a tower house in Oughterard, County Galway, in Ireland.
Located at 53.42 -9.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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