Cong in County Mayo, Connacht, Ireland — Irish West ((Éire) North Atlantic Ocean)

"Pat Cohan Bar"

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2025

1. "Pat Cohan Bar" Marker

Inscription.
Original location used in the making
of the John Ford Classic
"The Quiet Man" in 1951
Starring: John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara

Officially opened by Tara MacGowran
{Daughter of Jack MacGowran (Feeney)}
& Des McHale (author)
Sept. 17th 2008

Erected 2008.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is September 17, 2008.

Location. 53° 32.448′ N, 9° 17.176′ W. Marker is in Cong, Connacht, in County Mayo. It is at the intersection of Abbey Street (Connacht Route 345) and Main Street ( Route 345), on the right when traveling west on Abbey Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Cong, Connacht F31 XR57, Ireland. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean,

in the North Atlantic Region,

on the Atlantic Arc,

in Europe,

on the Island of Ireland,

on the Celtic Fringe,

in the European Union,

in Atlantic Europe,

on one of the British Isles,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.

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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Market Cross (a few steps from this marker); Un Taxi Mauve - Purple Taxi (within shouting distance of this marker); The Quiet Man (within shouting distance of this marker); Cong Places to Visit (within shouting distance of this marker); Cong Hands of Fame Award (within shouting distance of this marker); Proclamation of the Irish Republic (within shouting distance of this marker); 4000 Years of Cong (within shouting distance of this marker); The Guinness Tower / The Cong Dry Canal (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cong.

Also see . . . The Quiet Man (Nollen, Library of Congress). (Submitted on April 24, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

"Pat Cohan Bar" and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 8, 2025

2. "Pat Cohan Bar" and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 24, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 107 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 24, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.