After a huge irish breakfast at the B and B,
we went to lake Gorrigh: the 2nd biggest lake of Ireland:
182 km2 ! With so many many tiny islands (365 !!).
There you can fish salmon or trout.
People says that the Guiness family has a lot of
properties all around this lake and some islands.
Then we went to Cong, a tiny village
located between 2 larges lakes: Lough Mask and Lough Corrib.
The Irish name Cunga Fheichin means Saint Feichin narrows'.
Cong is home to a 12th century augustinian abbey
founded by the O Connor family.
The last king of Ireland Rory O Connor spent his last years here.
The tiny village located on the border
between County Mayo and County Galway.
The village is surrounded by several streams
that encircle it, making it aptly called an 'island'.
Amané bought an irish casquette in Dingle.
Inside there was an explanation about the movie
The Quiet man 1952 with the picture of John Wayne
wearing the same hat
and Maureen O Hara.
The movie was shooted in Cong.
We watched the movie coming back to France.
It's a movie deeply irish made by John Ford
with people from Ireland or descendants of Irish people.
It was one of the first long movie in colors:
the filmed landscapes had a big impact on local tourism.
Winton C Hoch's photography is praised
for its almost painterly green and gold hues.
Maureen O Hara embodies Irish pride:
passionate, independent, proud of her honor.
John Ford painted also a typical Irish humor.
In this movie we found: picturesque village, flower filled cottages,
green hills, lively pubs, close knit yet spirited community.
This old movie is a dream of Ireland: Ford
projects the nostalgia of Irish emigrants.
Than we had a lunch in a special place
we didn't take picture: an old tiny church
surrounded by majestic trees...
But it began to rain...
So we just took the road...
Reaching Kylemore abbey
and our special pub for an other fatty dinner...!!!
