🌐 If The Past Could Talk

Cong: Ashford Castle & The Quiet Man

📍 Galway🚶 7 stops🚶️ 1.61km⌛ ~40 min

The turreted Ashford Castle and its ornate estate bridge, the ruined 12th-century Augustinian Abbey where Ireland's last High King spent his final days, and the strange 19th-century canal that never held a drop of water — 7 stops through the village Hollywood made famous. Looking for things to do in Cong? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.

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Stops on This Trail

  1. Ashford Castle
  2. Ashford Castle Bridge
  3. Cong Abbey (Royal Augustinian Abbey)
  4. Cong Courthouse (Tourist Office)
  5. Cong Church
  6. Saint Mary's Church, Cong
  7. Cong Canal

For Schools

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