Kylemore Abbey Close Up

Kylemore Abbey....This place has been on my bucket list and during the summer I was staying only a 2 hr drive so I had to visit. Weather wasn't what I want...
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Kylemore Abbey....This place has been on my bucket list and during the summer I was staying only a 2 hr drive so I had to visit. Weather wasn't what I wanted for photos but such a stunning location, I only hope, I do it justice. The story of Kylemore Abbey is a truly remarkable one that spans over 150 year of tragedy, romance, innovation, education and spirituality. Built as a breathtaking Castle in 1868,it is now the Abbey and home of the Benedictine community of nuns.

The Benedictine nuns arrived at Kylemore in 1920 after their Abbey in Ypres, Belgium was destroyed in the early months of World War I. Settling at Kylemore, the Benedictine Community opened a world renowned boarding school for girls and began restoring the Abbey, Gothic Church and Victorian Walled Garden to their former glory.
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