heritage centres cong

The history of the cinema is littered with major box-office 'hits' which after their fashionable success are forgotten, as surely as if they ended up on the 'cutting room floor'. However, there are some enduring classics which have developed a cult-following and high on this list is John Ford's greatest movie 'The quiet Man' starring Maureen O'Hara, John Wayne and Barry Fitzgerald.
Shot in 1951 and released in 1952 it is set in the beautiful West of Ireland, with filming being centred...

On display is an innovative permanent exhibition detailing the immense wealth of archaeological and historical interest to be found in Cong and it's environs, dating back to pre-historic times. The exhibition was compiled by leading archaeologist Michael Gibbons who has published a new historical guide and map covering the archaeology and history of Cong from 7,000BC up to the 19th century. Mr. Gibbons has previously lectured to the National Geography Society and the Smithsonian Institute in W...