Cong Abbey
Cong Abbey is a historic site. Visitors find it 10 km southwest of Ballinrobe. It is protected as a national monument of Ireland.
Abbey or priory near Ballinrobe
One of the best-known places to visit in Ireland
#130 of the 1,783 museums, castles, gardens and other attractions we list, by how widely it is covered. About ↓
Near Ballinrobe
Cong Abbey is 10 km southwest of Ballinrobe. Towns near it ↓
National monument of Ireland
On the State’s record of protected heritage. About ↓
Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.
When to go
June to September are the warmest in Ballinrobe, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C.
Cong Abbey
Among its facilities are walks. Wikipedia covers it in 7 languages. The first to add nearby is The Quiet Man Museum, Tours & Giftshop, at 100 m.
- Type
- Abbey or priory
- Listed
- National monument of Ireland
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 7 languages
- Town
- 10 km southwest of Ballinrobe
- Official site
- megalithicireland.com/Cong%20Abbey,%20Mayo.html
Getting in
Around Cong Abbey, mapped
Orange shows Cong Abbey; numbers mark the places near it.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
The nearest towns
In size, Ballinrobe comes first of the 6, with 3,148 people. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.
Ballinrobe
Kilmaine
Oughterard
Shrule
Compare the 6 towns
| Town | Where Cong Abbey is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ballinrobe | 10 km northeast of it | 3,148 | 2 |
| Kilmaine | 12 km northeast of it | 201 | 1 |
| Oughterard | 13 km south of it | 1,846 | 3 |
| Shrule | 13 km east of it | 362 | 3 |
| Headford | 15 km southeast of it | 1,235 | 4 |
| Rosscahill | 17 km south of it | 327 | 2 |
Places to add to Cong Abbey
Our list has 5 castles, a museum and an abbey or priory within 15 km, among others.
CastleAghalard Castle1.9 km away3
CastleAughnanure Castle14 km away4
CastleCaherduff Castle3.1 km away5
Abbey or prioryRoss Errilly Abbey12 km away6
CastleKinlough Castle12 km away7
CastleShrule Castle14 km away8Historic houseHistoric houseThe Monk's Fishing House100 m awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Cong Abbey: common questions
Where is Cong Abbey?
Cong Abbey is 10 km southwest of Ballinrobe, Mayo.
What is Cong Abbey?
Historic site in Ireland.
How well known is Cong Abbey?
Cong Abbey has 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #130 of the 1,783 Irish places we list.
When is the best time to visit Cong Abbey?
June to September are the warmest months in Ballinrobe, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
Is Cong Abbey a protected monument?
Yes: national monument of Ireland.
What else is there to see near Cong Abbey?
Within 15 km: The Quiet Man Museum, Tours & Giftshop (100 m), Aghalard Castle (1.9 km), Aughnanure Castle (14 km) and Caherduff Castle (3.1 km).
Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (7)
- Cong Abbey: Christian1965~commonswiki, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aghalard Castle: dougf, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aughnanure Castle: The original uploader was Miguev at English Wikipedia ., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Caherduff Castle: Jlahorn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ross Errilly Abbey: The original uploader was Dppowell at English Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- Kinlough Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Shrule Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).