Cong

We drove to Cong today. Cong is north of Galway and is the town where they filmed a good bit of The Quiet Man. There isn't much there at all except for a bunch of tourist sites including Dan Danagher's pub, and this little place to sit quietly and reflect on the film!

We arrived there around 2 p.m. and realized that the memory card for the camera was still in the laptop in the hotel, so we hopped in the car and had to drive another 15 minutes north to Ballinrobe to buy a new one. By the time we got back, the Quiet Man Cottage Museum was closed so we could only wander around the town.

Cong Abbey is right in the center of town and considering it's mostly just remains of an old monastery, the grounds are truly beautiful. The abbey sits on the bank of a small river known for fishing. On the other side of the river, there is a nature trail that winds through the property.


We drove back into Galway and met up with Rachael and a few other conference-goers for drinks at Neachtains and then dinner at the Dáil Bar on Cross Street. Considering it was Saturday and Eyre Square gets a bit sketchy at night, we decided to head back towards the hotel. We ended up back in Garvey's again for a few drinks before calling it an early night. Only one day left :(