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IRELAND
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"The
Quiet Man" Village John Wayne's "The Quiet Man" is one of Craig's favorite movies so we stopped through Cong, where it was filmed, on our way up to Westport. Below is the coffee shop that was pictured in my guide book. But the shop owner across the street (who was very knowledgable about all things "Quiet Man") informed me that this shop has absolutely no connection with the movie other than being located in Cong. But it is very nice how the paint color matches my shirt.
The church from the movie. You might remember the scene where John Wayne meets Maureen O'Hara as she is leaving mass. I am standing in the same spot where he dipped some holy water for her. This church still holds weekly masses.
Ruins of an abbey in the middle of Cong. We observed that most Irish villages center around a large abbey or church, often in ruins. You cannot see it here but a brand new church building had been built right in the middle of the ruins.
Ashford Castle. Now renovated into a five star hotel. We tried to sneak inside to take a peak but the very serious guard man would have nothing of it. So we enjoyed walking through the exquisite grounds instead.
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