Field Trip to Inchagoill Island

Saturday 11th July 2026

We carpooled from Westport to Cong on Saturday, July 11th, with the cruise beginning from Lisloughrey pier at 2:45 pm.

This was a two hour cruise which includes a 40 minute visit to Inchagoill Island, the most famous island on Lough Corrib. After leaving Lisloughrey Pier from where passenger steamers once operated the cruise travels out across the lake towards Inchagoill Island.

This cruise arrived at Inchagoill at approx 3:30pm for a 40 minute visit. While on the island passengers are taken on a guided tour of St. Patrick's 5th Century Monastic site. Historic points of interest include: 

St. Patricks Church (5th Century)
The stone of Lugna (470AD: Gravestone of St. Patricks navigator)
The Church of the Saints (Built in 1180AD by the Augustinian Monks of Cong)
The burial tomb of Muirgeas O'Nioc (Archbishop of Tuam in 1128AD)