Cong (Conga in Irish, from Cúnga Fheichín meaning "Saint Feichin's narrows") is a village straddling the borders of County Galway and County Mayo, in Ireland. Cong is situated on an island formed by a number of streams that surround it on all sides. Cong is located on the isthmus connecting Loughs Corrib and Mask, near the towns of Headford and 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.

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  • Cong (Conga in Irish, from Cúnga Fheichín meaning "Saint Feichin's narrows") is a village straddling the borders of County Galway and County Mayo, in Ireland. Cong is situated on an island formed by a number of streams that surround it on all sides. Cong is located on the isthmus connecting Loughs Corrib and Mask, near the towns of Headford and 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. Cong is the home of Ashford Castle, one of Ireland's 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, Cong Abbey, where Rory O'Connor, the last High King of Ireland, is reputed to have died. It also contains Celtic art in the form of a metal cross shrine called the Cross of Cong, which shows Viking influences. The 'Cross of Cong' is now held in the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin. The Cong Canal, built over five years in the 1850s, was a failure, primarily due to its inability to hold water. Now it is commonly known as the "Dry Canal", and is 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). The line was originally intended as a route betweeb Corrib and Mask, and is three miles in length. Built heritage features of the canal remain. Cong was the filming location for John Ford's 1952 Oscar-winning film, The Quiet Man, featuring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara and Barry Fitzgerald. Much of the movie was filmed on the grounds of Ashford Castle. The town and castle area remain little changed since 1952, and Cong's connection with the movie make it a tourist attraction. (The movie is still celebrated by the local "Quiet Man Fan Club"). Roman Catholic records for Cong did not commence until 1870. Church of Ireland records from the 18th and 19th centuries have survived and are held at the South Mayo Family Research Centre in nearby Ballinrobe.
  • Cong ist ein Dorf mit 150 Einwohnern (2006) im County Mayo im Westen der Republik Irland. Es liegt nahe der Grenze zum County Galway auf dem etwa fünf Kilometer breiten Isthmus, der Landverbindung, die den Lough Corrib vom Lough Mask trennt. Die beiden Seen sind im Ortsgebiet durch ober- und unterirdische Ströme und Kavernen miteinander verbunden. Etwas außerhalb von Cong befindet sich mit dem Ashford Castle eines der exklusivsten Luxushotels Irlands. Es liegt in einem umgebauten mittelalterlichen Castle und ist bereits baulich eine Attraktion. Die zweite Sehenswürdigkeit ist die mitten im Ort gelegene Ruine der Cong-Abbey. Sie ist eine Gründung der Augustiner aus dem 12. Jahrhundert, die am Standort einer Gründung aus dem 6. Jahrhundert errichtet, und im Jahr 1542 aufgegeben wurde. Ein Hochkreuz, ein gut erhaltenes Fenster und ein eben solcher Torweg sind noch vorhanden. Der Park des Klosters mit dem Monks Fishing Cottage ist sehenswert. Der größte Schatz des Klosters, das Cross of Cong, ein mittelalterliches, juwelengeschmücktes Kreuz, befindet sich im Nationalmuseum in Dublin. Östlich des Ortes befinden sich Reste des Cong Canal, auch unter dem Namen Dry Canal bekannt. Er war ein Versuch aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, den Lough Corrib und den Lough Mask miteinander zu verbinden. Als man Wasser in den Kanal ließ, versickerte es im porösen Kalkstein, bevor es das Kanalende erreicht hatte. Die Pläne, das Kanalbett abzudichten, wurden nie verwirklicht. Heute dienen einige der Überreste als Abwasserkanal. In Cong und Umgebung wurde im Jahr 1952 der Film The Quiet Man von John Ford mit John Wayne und Maureen O'Hara in den Hauptrollen gedreht. An die Dreharbeiten erinnert heute noch das Quiet Man Heritage Centre im Ort, das den Film in der Touristensaison täglich vorführt. 1978 wurde der Radrennfahrer David O’Loughlin in Cong geboren.
  • Cong (Conga Fheichín ou Cúnga Fheichín en irlandais, c'est-à-dire "étroite bande de terre") est un village situé dans le Comté de Mayo, République d'Irlande, près de la frontière de Galway. Il est situé sur la rive nord du Lac Corrib, près de Ballinrobe et des villages de Neale et Cross. Il est célèbre pour son abbaye du XII siècle et le château d'Ashford tout proche, qui abrite l'école de fauconnerie d'Irlande et l'un des plus beaux hôtels du monde. Ce village est aussi connu pour avoir abrité, en 1952, le tournage du film L'Homme tranquille (The Quiet Man) par John Ford, avec John Wayne et Maureen O'Hara Selon la légende, la première bataille de Mag Tuired, aussi appelée Cath Maighe Tuireadh Cunga ("La bataille de la plaine des piliers à Cong") a eu lieu près de ce village.
  • Cong (Conga Fheichín o semplicemente Conga in gaelico irlandese) è un villaggio del Mayo, nella Repubblica d'Irlanda, al confine con la contea di Galway. È situato in una posizione geografica particolare, in quanto è posto precisamente fra il Lough Mask e il Lough Corrib, su un piccolo fiume che collega i due laghi e attraversa il centro abitato. Il villaggio è il luogo natìo di Sir William Wilde, importante storico e scrittore, ma soprattutto padre del celeberrimo Oscar Wilde. Inoltre sulle sponde del Lough Corrib adiacenti a Cong, è stato girato il film vincitore di un Premio Oscar, "Un uomo tranquillo" (" A quiet man"), diretto da John Ford e intepretato da attori del calibro di John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara e Barry Fitzgerald. Oltre ai due noti laghi, due sono le attrazioni principali del luogo, l'abbazia diroccata e l'Ashford Castle. L'abbazia agostiniana di Cong fu fondata all'inizio del XII secolo da Turlough O'Connor, l'allora Re Supremo d'Irlanda, sul luogo dove sorgeva dal VI secolo un'altra chiesa. Fu depredata, saccheggiata e distrutta a più riprese, oggi rimangono alcuni esempi di arcate molto curate, di arte celtica tradizionale come una High cross di influenza vichinga e, non ultimo, un curatissimo chiostro attraversato dal fiumiciattolo che collega i vari laghi della zona, con piante di ogni genere, casotti da pesca e giardini. L'Ashford Castle, situato subito dopo il confine con la contea di Galway, è ai giorni odierni, una manor house, ovvero un antico castello medievale adibito ad albergo raffinatissimo e di lusso. I locali interni pertanto non sono visitabili come luogo d'arte, al contrario dei numerosi e ampi giardini, delle mura e delle sponde del Lough Corrib dove il castello s'affaccia. Accanto al castello è presente un raffinatissimo circolo di golf, una scuola di falconeria e un battello che fa il giro del lago. Il Cong Canal ("Canale di Cong"), successivamente conosciuto come il "Canale Asciutto", tutt'oggi visibili, fu un fallimento di ingegneria, soprattutto per la sua incapacità di trattenere l'acqua. Oggi usato soltanto come canale di drenaggio, il livello dell'acqua puà variare tra i 6 pollici e i 12 piedi a seconda della stagione (estate in secca, inverno pieno). Rimangono i resti dell'originario canale ben visibili e punto d'interesse. Image:Ashfordtower. jpg|Ashford Castle Bandiera irlandese sulla torre principale Image:Congabbeyin. jpg|Interno dellaOld Abbey
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  • Cong (Conga in Irish, from Cúnga Fheichín meaning "Saint Feichin's narrows") is a village straddling the borders of County Galway and County Mayo, in Ireland. Cong is situated on an island formed by a number of streams that surround it on all sides. Cong is located on the isthmus connecting Loughs Corrib and Mask, near the towns of Headford and 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.
  • Cong ist ein Dorf mit 150 Einwohnern (2006) im County Mayo im Westen der Republik Irland. Es liegt nahe der Grenze zum County Galway auf dem etwa fünf Kilometer breiten Isthmus, der Landverbindung, die den Lough Corrib vom Lough Mask trennt. Die beiden Seen sind im Ortsgebiet durch ober- und unterirdische Ströme und Kavernen miteinander verbunden. Etwas außerhalb von Cong befindet sich mit dem Ashford Castle eines der exklusivsten Luxushotels Irlands.
  • Cong (Conga Fheichín ou Cúnga Fheichín en irlandais, c'est-à-dire "étroite bande de terre") est un village situé dans le Comté de Mayo, République d'Irlande, près de la frontière de Galway. Il est situé sur la rive nord du Lac Corrib, près de Ballinrobe et des villages de Neale et Cross. Il est célèbre pour son abbaye du XII siècle et le château d'Ashford tout proche, qui abrite l'école de fauconnerie d'Irlande et l'un des plus beaux hôtels du monde.
  • Cong (Conga Fheichín o semplicemente Conga in gaelico irlandese) è un villaggio del Mayo, nella Repubblica d'Irlanda, al confine con la contea di Galway. È situato in una posizione geografica particolare, in quanto è posto precisamente fra il Lough Mask e il Lough Corrib, su un piccolo fiume che collega i due laghi e attraversa il centro abitato. Il villaggio è il luogo natìo di Sir William Wilde, importante storico e scrittore, ma soprattutto padre del celeberrimo Oscar Wilde.
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