Cong Village, Mayo, Ireland

A short walk (or drive) from Ashford Castle is the quaint little village of Cong, home of Cong Abbey and "The Quiet Man" museum. There has been a church on the site of Cong Abbey since the 7th century.

Their web site is here and the TripAdvisor reviews are here. Their wikipedia site is here

Slide show

There is a tourist information center here if you need maps or directions.

We picked Crowe's Nest Bistro for dinner by the number of empty kegs on the curb. We weren't disappointed.