See Lorraine's query at end of note-- I don't have the answer to your specific question, but maybe some information for you in Richard LOVETT's notes below. As you probably already know Nymphsfield in Co. Mayo is a townland of 192 acres in the Barony of Kilmaine, Civil Parish of Cong, Poor Law Union of Ballinrobe. I know there is a book in genealogy libraries which lists all types of churches in each Irish county and their location and whether or not they have a graveyard; also gives locations of graveyards not associated with an particular church, but in most instances it does not give the actual names of the churches. Your library, a Google search, or a call to your local LDS (Mormon) Family History Center might give you the name of the church you are seeking. There is data in the 1783 Census/Substitute re Ballinrobe in the journal "Analecta Hibernica" Vol. 14 at the National Library of Ireland (Dublin). It appears that major landlords in the 1700s in the Civil Parish of Cong included Col. John BROWNE (who also owned land in Co. Galway), and Sir Neal O'DONEL. Col. BROWNE apparently sold some or all of his estates and there is surviving names of major tenants and purchasers 1698-1704, and those occupying the estates in 1778 covering townlands in the civil parishes of Ballynakill, Cong, Kilcummin, Killanni, Omey and Ross. National Library of Ireland (Dublin) positive/microfilm #940, likely also on microfilm at local LDS (Mormon) Family History Centers. J. PIGOT, Pigot & Co. and SLATER's Directories (trade) for Co. Mayo for the 1800s are available at the NLI (likely also on microfilm at your local LDS (Mormon) Family History Center. Per my 1980s travel guide, Cong, in south Mayo, is found between Lough Corrib and Lough Mask. It is the site of a 12th century abbey. Rory O'CONNOR, last High King of Ireland, is buried there. The Cross of Cong is in the National Museum in Dublin. There are over 40 underground caves in and around Cong, once places of refuge for highwaymen and patriots, some can be explored. One mile west of Dunmore is a 13th century De Bermingham Castle, in a good state of repair; nearby, is the Augustinian abbey founded by Walter de BERMINGHAM in 1425. There are Church of Ireland records (births, marriages, deaths) for the mid 1740s (births even a decade earlier) for the CP of Cong in Co. Mayo. There are similar records at the Representative Church Body Library (Rathgar, Dublin) but the latter has marriages records that continue on until 1956. Griffith's Valuation for Co. Mayo took place in 1856-57. A Rev. Timothy HURLEY has written "St. Patrick and the Parish of Kilkeeran" in Vol. 1 of his works. Not sure where this particular church is located or what denomination, not familiar with the area. Victorian English traveler, Richard LOVETT's notes were published in 1888 -- "In the wilds of Connemara are the Loughs Corribe and Mask together with the village of Cong. During the summer a steamer sails daily from Galway to Cong, traversing Lough Corrib, which is not only one of the largest but also one of the loveliest in Ireland. It covers an area of no less than 44,000 acres. It is studded with isletes, the most important being Inchagoill, or "the island of the devout foreigner," which contains an ancient graveyard and the ruins of two very old Irish churches. The more ancient of the two is known as Teampull Phaidrig, or St. Patrick's Church, and has claims by no means despicable to be considered as belonging to the age of the great Irish missionary. There is, moreover, upon Inchagoill a stone monument bearing the inscription, "the stone of Lugnaedon, son of Limeneuh," who is generally held to have been the sister of St. Patrick. The second church, Teampull-na-Neave, "the church of the Saint," is several centuries younger than St. Patrick's, and presents to the student of church architecture a very fine example of the decorated, circular-arched cluster-pillared doorway. On the isthmus connecting Loughs Corrib and Mask stands the village of Cong, the name being derived from the Irish word "Cunga," which means "a neck." About the year 1010 Cong was the seat of the bishopric, and there are still extant the ruins of a very fine abbey dating from the twelfth century. It belonged to the wealthy order of St. Augustine. During the last fifty or sixty years the remains have suffered severely from the depredations of those who considered and used it as a handy quarry. It was famous in the early days for wealth and ecclesiastical treasures; of the latter the famous Cross of Cong is a good example. Roderick O'CONNOR, who is often described as "the last King of Ireland," died here in 1198. The popular view that he was also interred in Cong Abbey, is incorrect, he having been buried at Clonmacnois. But here he spent the last fifteen years of his life... ancient monarch, broken down by the calamities which his family was suffering from a foreign invasion which he was no longer able to resist, but still more so by the opposition and ingratitude of his own children and relatives..." There are microfilmed records of Catholics Emigrating from Ulster to Mayo (see John Grenham's book "Tracing Your Irish Ancestors. Interesting - A report regarding Achill Orphan Refugees (1849) can be found at the NLI, shelf number 266 a 8. Lorraine's Query: Would anyone happen to know the name of the Catholic church in this village > in Cty Mayo, Nympsfield, Cong.It's on the Corrib river about 10 miles nw of > Annaghdown, Galway. > I have sent 2x to the S. Cty Mayo asking them for this infor after they got > me infor on our family, but they don't answer. > Thanks to all > Lorraine