Cong
Cong is a small village in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, with a population in 2016 of only 145. It has a ruined abbey and a plush castle hotel, but is best known as the film location for The Quiet Man.
- Village with about 150 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (70 feet)
- …is also known as “Cong, County Mayo”
- Description: village in County Galway and County Mayo, Ireland
Places of Interest
Discover Quiet Man Cottage Museum and Glebe Stone Circles.
Quiet Man Cottage Museum
Museum
The Quiet Man Cottage Museum is a museum located in Cong, County Mayo, Ireland.
Glebe Stone Circles
Glebe Stone Circles are standing stones and National Monument located in County Mayo, Ireland.
Aghalard Castle
Aghalard Castle is a ruined tower castle south of Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cloonbur.
Cloonbur
Cong is a small village in County Mayo in the west…
5 km west of Cong
Cong
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Latitude
53.5408° or 53° 32′ 27″ north
Longitude
-9.2859° or 9° 17′ 9″ west
Open location code
9C5GGPR7+8J
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OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Urdu—“Cong” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Neale and Cross.
“The world is so empty if we think of it only as mountains, rivers, and cities; but to know someone here and there who is in harmony with us… makes this earth an inhabited garden.”
County Mayo: Highlights
Learn more about Castlebar and Achill Island.
