Conga

Cong takes its name from the Irish Cúnga Fheichín, where cúnga denotes a narrow passage of land and fheichín refers to Saint Feichín, a sixth-century missionary who established a monastic settlement in the locality. The toponym precisely reflects Cong's geographical position: the village sits on an isthmus between Loughs Corrib and Mask, with underground limestone passages allowing the waters o...