KYLEMORE ABBEY AND GARDENS
Benedictine Abbey at Kylemore, a former castle with magnificent Victorian gardens, neo-Gothic church and lake.
The monastery, which rises towards Mount Dúchruach, was originally a castle, built in 1867 by Mitchell Henry, an English businessman. He then sold it to the Benedictine nuns, who moved in after the First World War. It became an institution for young girls, who left the premises in 2010. You can visit the restored period rooms and the magnificent Victorian gardens, which have been restored to their former glory (free shuttle bus from April to October). It's also worth taking a stroll down to the lake to discover the neo-Gothic church.
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Une magnifique abbaye qui donne sur un petit lac, le tout au milieu de la nature. Un vrai petit coin de paradis.
Le jardin est moins grandiose, mais à vrai dire en mars il commence seulement à y avoir des fleurs...
Bémol concernant le prix : 14€ la visite
le prix est très correct, nous avons acheté nos billets à la guichetière qui parlait un bon français, une salle de projection idem en français racontant l'histoire de l'abbaye
allez y les yeux fermés ... enfin grands ouverts
On peut emprunter la navette (toutes les 10 minutes) gratuite pour monter au jardin puis redescendre à pieds, vers le château et l'église.
Ça vaut le détour.