Maam (also Maam Cross)
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From Oughterard , the visitor can turn north of the Maam Valley or south to the coastal region of Rosmuc. There is real Connemara scenery here for the walker , cyclist or climber. At Maumeen is 'St. Patrick's Bed' and 'St. Patrick's Wall' , which attracted a local pilgrimage on the last sunday of July. 'The Quiet Man' ( film , 1952 , John Wayne , Victor McLaglen , Barry Fitzgerald , Maureen O'Hara ) was filmed nearby , and the area has become something of a pilgrimage centre for film aficionados.
On many maps the Irish name for Maam Cross is 'Teach Dóite', meaning 'burned house', and originated when the only local pub burned down, thus depriving the inhabitants of access to (legal) alcohol; this catastrophic happening made such an impression that the place was name after the event.