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Cong Abbey – Cong Woods loop from Ashford Castle

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Cong Abbey – Cong Woods loop from Ashford Castle

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Cong Abbey – Cong Woods loop from Ashford Castle

00:45

7.20km

50m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: February 26, 2026

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1.51 km

Cong Village and Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Cong village is known worldwide due to it being the main film location for the film 'The Quiet Man' which starred John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara.

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1.54 km

The Quiet Man Statue (John Wayne and Maureen O'Hara), Cong

Highlight • Monument

Made in 1951, “The Quiet Man” was directed by John Ford and starred John Wayne as Sean Thornton returning to settle down in Ireland after emigrating to the US. Maureen …

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1.65 km

Cong Abbey

Highlight • Historical Site

Cong Abbey is a beautiful, ancient 13th-century ruined monastery. Here you feel transported back a few centuries and can imagine how the monks lived in the Middle Ages. Benjamin Guinness …

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2.16 km

Cong Woods

Highlight • Forest

In Cong Wood you can run various trails. Everything very well signposted. On a Monday in April you are on your own here. In between, there are nice places to relax.

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3.45 km

Pigeon Hole Cave

Highlight • Cave

The cave is in the forest on a small hill. There are stairs down that we couldn't climb as a rappelling course was going on. It's definitely worth looking down.

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4.92 km

Monks' Fishing House on the River Cong

Highlight • Historical Site

The house on the Cong River was once used by the monks for fishing. There is a hole in the bottom through which the net was lowered and where it …

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7.20 km

End point

Camping Site

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.94 km

2.17 km

1.48 km

536 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.48 km

1.96 km

994 m

839 m

539 m

370 m

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Monday 18 May

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