{"id":4493,"date":"2020-08-13T12:45:34","date_gmt":"2020-08-13T12:45:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/?p=4493"},"modified":"2023-08-21T12:37:48","modified_gmt":"2023-08-21T12:37:48","slug":"cong-town","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/ga\/attractions\/cong-town\/","title":{"rendered":"CONGA"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p><style>@media (min-width: 992px) { .liquid-row-responsive-69d2e00f3cc5a {margin-top:70px !important;  }  } @media (min-width: 1200px) { .liquid-row-responsive-69d2e00f3cc5a {margin-top:90px !important;  }  }   <\/style><section id=\"the-header-hero\" data-parallax=\"true\" data-parallax-options='{\"parallaxBG\":true}' data-bg-image=\"url\" class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1597093714274 row-contains-padding-top row-contains-padding-bottom liquid-row-responsive-69d2e00f3cc5a liquid-row-shadowbox-69d2e00f3cc6c vc_row-has-fill vc_row-has-bg\"><div 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class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_69d2e00f3d00d h6{font-weight:700;color:rgb(0, 101, 106);}.ld_fancy_heading_69d2e00f3d00d .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_69d2e00f3d00d\">\n\t<h6 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> \u00c1BHAR SUIME<\/span><\/h6><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_69d2e00f3d67d .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_69d2e00f3d67d\">\n\t<h2 class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> CONGA, CO MHAIGH EO<\/span><\/h2><\/div><style>.ld_fancy_heading_69d2e00f3d8ad .lqd-highlight-inner{height:0.275em;bottom:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"ld-fancy-heading ld_fancy_heading_69d2e00f3d8ad\">\n\t<p class=\"lqd-highlight-underline lqd-highlight-grow-left\" ><span class=\"ld-fh-txt\"> T\u00e1 Caisle\u00e1n Cheapach Corc\u00f3ige suite sa bhaile seo agus taifeadadh an scann\u00e1n c\u00e1ili\u00fail Hollywood 'The Quiet Man' sa cheantar.<\/span><\/p><\/div><style>.ld_spacer_69d2e00f3d93f{height:32px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d2e00f3d93f\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"vc_separator wpb_content_element vc_separator_align_center vc_sep_width_10 vc_sep_border_width_2 vc_sep_pos_align_left vc_separator_no_text wpb_content_element  wpb_content_element\" ><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_l\"><span style=\"border-color:#ff8e32;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span><span class=\"vc_sep_holder vc_sep_holder_r\"><span style=\"border-color:#ff8e32;\" class=\"vc_sep_line\"><\/span><\/span>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><section data-vc-full-width=\"true\" data-vc-full-width-init=\"false\" data-vc-stretch-content=\"true\" class=\"vc_section\"><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid 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theorainn Chontae na Gaillimhe agus Contae Mhaigh Eo is \u00e9 Conga (B\u00e9arla: Cong, ainm traidisi\u00fanta: C\u00fanga Fheich\u00edn). T\u00e1 an sr\u00e1idbhaile suite ar oile\u00e1n a chruthaigh l\u00edon sruthanna thar timpeall air sa chuing a nascann Loch Coirib le Loch Measca, c\u00f3ngarach d\u2019\u00c1th Chinn, Baile an R\u00f3ba, an Fhairche, an \u00c9ill agus an Chrois.<\/p>\n<p>I gConga a taifeadadh scann\u00e1n c\u00e1ili\u00fail John Ford in 1952, a bhuaigh gradam Oscar, the Quiet Man. Ar thailte Chaisle\u00e1n Cheapach Corc\u00f3ige, caisle\u00e1n br\u00e9agach Victeoiriach cois locha a th\u00f3g muintir Guinness agus a rinneadh athch\u00f3iri\u00fa air \u00f3 shin. B\u00edonn t\u00f3ir ag turas\u00f3ir\u00ed ar Chaisle\u00e1n Cheapach Corc\u00f3ige i gc\u00f3na\u00ed.<\/p>\n<p>T\u00e1 fothrach mainistreach \u00f3n mhe\u00e1naois i gConga freisin, Mainistir Chonga, \u00e1it ar chaith Ruair\u00ed \u00d3 Conch\u00fair, an tArd-R\u00ed deiridh ar \u00c9irinn a bhlianta deireanacha. Chomh maith leis sin, is ann a th\u00e1ngthas ar chrois Cheilteach d\u00e9anta as miotal, p\u00edosa eala\u00edne a chuirtear Crois Chonga uirthi. Coinn\u00edtear an chrois in Ard-Mh\u00fasaem na h\u00c9ireann i mBaile \u00c1tha Cliath anois. T\u00e1 ardchros sa sr\u00e1idbhaile freisin.<\/p>\n<p>Ch\u00f3naigh Sir William Wilde, stara\u00ed agus athair an scr\u00edbhneora dr\u00e1ma\u00ed, \u00farsc\u00e9ala\u00ed, fhile, agus ghearrsc\u00e9ala\u00ed Oscar Wilde, i gConga ar feadh scaithimh.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_inner vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d2e00f3ec55\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d2e00f3edd1\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"  ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Togra ilchusp\u00f3ireach ab ea Can\u00e1il Chonga. Th\u00f3g Coimisin\u00e9ir\u00ed na nOibreacha Poibl\u00ed an chan\u00e1il thar thr\u00e9imhse ch\u00faig bliana, idir 1848 agus 1854, chun uiscebhealach nua, s\u00e9arachas agus cumhacht don mhuileann \u00e1iti\u00fail, a shol\u00e1thar. Ach stopadh an togra nuair a th\u00e1inig s\u00e9 chun solais go raibh an t-uisce \u00e1 thaoscadh faoin dromchla aolchloiche. Na laethanta seo, t\u00e1 aithne aici mar \u2018an chan\u00e1il throm\u2019; athra\u00edonn doimhneacht an uisce inti idir 0 agus 3.5 m\u00e9adar de dhoimhneacht ag brath ar na s\u00e9as\u00fair (b\u00edonn s\u00ed trom i rith an tsamhraidh agus l\u00e1n uisce i rith an gheimhridh) agus t\u00e1 an chan\u00e1il tr\u00ed mh\u00edle ar fhad. T\u00e1 gn\u00e9ithe oidhreachta le feice\u00e1il ar bhruach na can\u00e1la.<\/p>\n<p>Tuilleadh eolais:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/discovercong.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/discovercong.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20200605184830\/https:\/\/thecrossroads.ie\/\">https:\/\/thecrossroads.ie\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Annual Events<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>June<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/afloat.ie\/sail\/events\/cong-galway-sailing-race\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cong to Galway Sailing Race<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>September<\/strong>: <a href=\"http:\/\/congfoodvillage.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cong Food Festival<\/a>, Food market and festival<\/li>\n<li><strong>November<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/congregation.ie\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Congregation<\/a>, festival for idea sharing and connecting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section><\/section><div class=\"vc_row-full-width vc_clearfix\"><\/div><section class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid liquid-row-shadowbox-69d2e00f3f05b\"><div class=\"ld-container container\"><div class=\"row ld-row\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 liquid-column-69d2e00f3f21b\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"   ><div class=\"wpb_wrapper-inner\"><style>.ld_spacer_69d2e00f3f25f{height:100px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"ld-empty-space ld_spacer_69d2e00f3f25f\"><span class=\"liquid_empty_space_inner\"><\/span><\/div>\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center  liquid_vc_single_image-69d2e00f4eb8c\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/joycecountrygeoparkproject.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Cong-geology-v2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"780\" height=\"551\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,&lt;svg xmlns%3D&#039;http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg&#039; 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