Cong Tours
Guided tours of Quiet Man film locations
Quiet Man Heritage
Circular Road, Cong, County Mayo, Ireland
Visit the Quiet Man Cottage Museum and relive life in Cong as it was in 1951.
Guided Tours
To take our tour please come to the Quiet Man Cottage Museum, Circular Road in Cong Village.
Guided tours for pre-booked groups around Cong village visit locations from the film such as the dying man's house, Innisfree, Castletown, the river fight scene, hats in the air scene, Reverend Playfairs house, Pat Cohan's Bar and many more.
After the tour explore the Quiet Man Cottage Museum and take in some of the local history.
The 35 minute tour contains lots of information and stories from the making of the Quiet Man, and is a real trip into the past. Let our guide take you on a nostalgic journey into the past.
Get a feeling of what life in Cong was like during the filming, by reading from some of the many local newspaper articles of the time.
Sample headings include
Hollywood takes over village of Cong
Film bar was but a mirage
Hollywood invasion of Maam Valley
Ireland to star in 'The Quiet Man'
Film makers at Ballyglunnin
Hollywood stars for concert
Film chief praises Irish scenery
Cong now full of shining lights
Moycullen girl's film part
Film stars arriving at the week-end
Last of the Quiet Men arrives
Wanted a wooden bedstead
Guards in the films
What Ward Bond had to say
Hollywood glamour is make believe
Read on in the Quiet Man Cottage Museum and experience for yourself this unique journey through cinema history.
Archives
Other archival treasures in the Museum include
Original first edition of Maurice Walsh's Short Story Collection
The Story of Maurice Walsh
The Story of Richard Farrelly - author of The Isle of Innisfree
Costumes of the time by O'Máilles of Galway
Costumes available for you to wear in the cottage by the fireplace for photographs
Contact: Margaret & Gerry Collins
Email: info@quietman-cong.com
Cong, County Mayo, Ireland
Tel: + 353 (0) 94 954 6846
Fax: + 353 (0) 94 954 6448