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2. Ashford Castle - Wikipedia

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   Ashford Castle is a mainly Victorian and medieval castle near Cong on the County Mayo–Galway border in Ireland. The castle has been expanded over the centuries and turned into a five star hotel. It is located on the County Galway side of Lough Corrib and was previously owned by the Guinness family.

3. Cong, County Mayo - Wikipedia

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   Cong was the filming location for John Ford's 1952 Oscar-winning film, The Quiet Man, [7] featuring John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara and Barry Fitzgerald. Much of the film 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.

4. Cong Abbey - Wikipedia

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   Cong Abbey also known as the Royal Abbey of Cong, is a historic site located at Cong, County Mayo, in Ireland's province of Connacht.The ruins of the former Augustinian abbey mostly date to the 13th century and have been described as featuring some of finest examples of medieval ecclesiastical architecture in Ireland.

5. Real Castles You Can Actually Stay In - AOL

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   Ashford Castle. Cong, Ireland. Check prices and availability on Hotels.com or Expedia. Ireland's spectacular and massive Ashford Castle began as a mansion in 1228 and expanded over the centuries ...

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7. The Quiet Man - Wikipedia

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   Many scenes for the film were actually shot in and around the village of Cong, County Mayo, on the grounds of Cong's Ashford Castle. Cong is now a wealthy small town and the castle a 5-star luxury hotel. The connections with the film have led to the area becoming a tourist attraction.

8. River Cong (Ireland) - Wikipedia

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   The Cong Canal was designed to provide a navigable link between Lough Corrib at the village of Cong and Lough Mask, six kilometres to the north. The canal was abandoned unfinished in 1854. The canal was brought to wide public attention in 1872 by the writer William Wilde [6] who coined the name ‘The Dry Canal’. The canal has become ...

9. Category:Castles in County Mayo - Wikipedia

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