Cong | Galway, Ireland: Fun Activities & Places You Can’t Miss
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Cong is a small lakeside village situated on the narrow isthmus between Loughs Corrib and Mask on the border of Galway and Mayo counties and the gateway to northern Connemara. Once a strategic outpost for trade and commerce, the little village is now inhabited by less than 200 residents and is home to an old abbey, a traditional Irish pub, and the luxurious Ashford Castle Estate. The village and its surroundings can be explored on several hiking routes that pass interesting sites and attractions such as Lough Mask, Lough Corrib, and the ruins of the Augustinian abbey, home of the last High King of Ireland.

Cong, County Mayo, Ireland

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