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Cong (Conga Fheichín or Cúnga Fheichín in Irish) is a village in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, next to the Galway border. It is located on the north shore of Lough Corrib, near the town of Ballinrobe and the villages of Neale and Cross. Cong is known for its underground streams that connect Lough Corrib with Lough Mask to the north. It was also the home of Sir William Wilde, historian and father to prominent playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer, Oscar Wilde. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
Over fifty GPS satellites such as this NAVSTAR have been launched since 1978. ...
The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ...
The Central Statistics Office is the statistical agency responsible for the Republic of Ireland census and other related data collection activities to assist in government planning. ...
The Central Statistics Office is the statistical agency responsible for the Republic of Ireland census and other related data collection activities to assist in government planning. ...
Elevation has several related meanings: Geography The elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or possibly some other fixed point). ...
The island of Ireland is often referred to as the 32 counties, with its two states, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, being nicknamed respectively the six counties and the twenty-six counties. ...
County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo, the plain of the yews) is a county on the west coast of Ireland. ...
During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ...
Connaught redirects here. ...
County Mayo (Irish: Maigh Eo, the plain of the yews) is a county on the west coast of Ireland. ...
County Galway (Contae na Gaillimhe in Irish) is located on the west coast of Ireland. ...
A map of Lough Corrib taken from the Admiralty Chart made in 1846 Lough Corrib (Loch Coirib in Irish) is a lake in the west of Ireland. ...
Ballinrobe (Irish Baile an Róba) is a town in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland. ...
Neale also known as The Neale (in Irish, An Éill) is a small village in the south of County Mayo, Ireland. ...
Cross (in Irish, An Crois ) is a village in the south of County Mayo, Ireland. ...
Lough Mask (Loch Measca in Irish) is a lake in County Mayo, Republic of Ireland, located above Lough Corrib in the west of Ireland. ...
Sir William Robert Willis Wilde (1815–April 19, 1876), today best known for being the father of Oscar Wilde, was a man of prominence in his own day. ...
A historian is a person who studies history. ...
Oscar Wilde Oscar Fingal OFlahertie Wills Wilde (October 16, 1854 – November 30, 1900) was an Anglo-Irish playwright, novelist, poet, and short story writer. ...
 Cong's famous Ashford Castle Cong is the home of Ashford Castle, one of Irelands finest hotels, converted from a medieval lakeside castle, and a tourist attraction in its own right. Cong also has a fine example of a ruined medieval abbey, and Celtic art in the form of a stone High cross called the Cross of Cong, which shows Viking influences. Image File history File links Ashford Castle, Cong (it), Ireland. ...
Image File history File links Ashford Castle, Cong (it), Ireland. ...
Ashford Castle is a medieval castle near Cong in County Mayo on the shore of Lough Corrib. ...
The Alcázar of Segovia, Spain A castle (from the Latin castellum, diminutive of castra, a military camp, in turn the plural of castrum or watchpost), is a fort, a camp and the logical development of a fortified enclosure. ...
The Middle Ages formed the middle period in a traditional schematic division of European history into three ages: the classical civilization of Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and modern times, beginning with the Renaissance. ...
An abbey (from the Latin abbatia, which is derived from the Syriac abba, father), is a Christian monastery or convent, under the government of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serve as the spiritual father or mother of the community. ...
Muiredacha Cross. ...
High Cross in Ireland A High Cross is a standing cross with a circle, made of stone and often richly ornamented. ...
The Cong Canal, also known as the "Dry Canal" was a failure, primarily due to its inability to hold water. Now used as a drainage channel only, the water level can vary between 6 inches and 12 feet depending on the time of year (summer dry, winter full). Built heritage features of the canal remain.
Cong was also the setting and the filming location for John Ford's 1952 Oscar-winning film, The Quiet Man, featuring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara and Barry Fitzgerald. John Ford (February 1, 1894 - August 31, 1973) was one of the most accomplished American film directors of the 1930s to 1960s, known particularly as a director of the Westerns, although his tributes to the veterans of World War II and Americana are also equally effective. ...
1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Although he never won an Oscar for any of his movie performances, the comedian Bob Hope received two honorary Oscars for his contributions to cinema. ...
The Quiet Man was a 1952 American film starring John Wayne, Maureen OHara and Barry Fitzgerald, and directed by John Ford. ...
John Wayne (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), nicknamed Duke, was an American film actor whose career spanned the evolutionary phase of American cinema, appearing in silent movies and talkies alike. ...
Not to be confused with the earlier actress Maureen OSullivan. ...
Barry Fitzgerald (March 10, 1888 - January 14, 1961) was an Irish actor. ...
See also
List of towns in the Republic of Ireland This is a link page for cities and towns in the Republic of Ireland, including larger villages, and villages and townlands of note, as well as towns, townships or urban centres in Dublin. ...
Gallery of Images Ashford Castle's
Main Tower Image File history File links Ashford Castle, Cong (Cong), Ireland. ...
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Old Abbey Image File history File links Cong Abbey, Cong (Cong), Ireland. ...
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Old Abbey Image File history File links Download high resolution version (792x1162, 250 KB) Cong Abbey, Cong (Cong), Ireland. ...
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