The day started out gloomy and we decided to cut back on the driving as we had planned a very long day. We decided to do some quick laundry then move on to the village of Cong to see the abbey there. By the time we got to Cong, it was pouring rain but we had our waterproof jackets and pants in the car so we slipped those on and just carried on with our visit. The abby is in ruins, but I like ruins. I know they're not everyone's thing, but I enjoy having to use my imagination to picture life there as it must have been hundreds of years ago. The monks built a small fishing house on the river so they could catch fresh fish for food. Legend says there was even a bell that the monk could ring to tell the others he had caught fish so they would know what to prepare for the next meal. The path from the abbey leads to trails through Cong Wood which seems basically adjacent to Ashford Castle though we didn't walk far enough to find out. In dry weather I would love a stroll through those woods and to sit in the little fishing house watching the river flow by.
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