The medieval Ashford castle in Cong, is one of those structures that are made for intercepting the diagonals of the sun and transforming them into pure serenity. In a park overlooking the boundless Lough Corrib, the mighty outlines of the fortress towers cut through the sky, casting their huge shadows on the lawn. The castle, built in 1228, has for many years now been a hotel and in its long history has been host to many historical figures.
Cong Abbey is a historic site located at Cong, on the borders of counties Galway and Mayo, in Ireland's province of Connacht.
The house is situated between Claremorris and Ballinrobe, on the shores of Lough Carra in Muckloon townland, a location which was considered unlucky by locals when it was built, as it was supposed to have been the site of the ancient slaying of the King of Connacht’s Druid, Drithliu, around 400 A.D.
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