The Guinness Tower was built in 1864 by Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness, situated on the property of Ashford Castle located in Cong, Co. Mayo.
Photo taken 26/12/14
Magheroarty Pier, co. Donegal. This where you catch the ferry to Tory Island.
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26 December, 2022
23 March, 2016
Cong Abbey
Cong Abbey is a historic site located at Cong, on the borders of counties Galway and Mayo. 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.
Info courtesy of Wikipedia
The Graveyard on the Abbey grounds.
The remains of a monk's fishing house built around the 15th or 16th century. The house is built on a platform of stones over a small arch which
allows the river to flow underneath the floor. There is a trapdoor in
the floor in which the fish may have been kept fresh. According to local
tradition, a line was connected from the fishing house to the monastery
kitchen to alert the cook to fresh fish.
Closeup of stone carving of Rory O’Connor, Ireland's last High King. This carving sits on a doorway that leads in to the Cong Abbey.
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