We are Closed

In line with updated public health guidelines and the move to level three of the Living with Covid Plan, we are sorry to say that we will be closing Kylemore Abbey & Gardens until we return to levels two or one.

A sincere thank you to everyone who has visited and supported Kylemore over the past few months, we will be working hard behind the scenes over the coming weeks to ensure a safe and enjoyable day out awaits all who visit Kylemore when we reopen.

Until then, stay well.

Please note: if you have pre-booked your visit to Kylemore Abbey, we will be making contact with you in the coming days to rearrange your ticket for another day or offer a refund.

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Visit the Abbey with its beautifully restored period rooms and fascinating Visitor Experience and learn about its history of tragedy, romance, education, and spirituality. Explore the 6-acre Victorian Walled Garden with its delightfully restored garden buildings, formal flower, vegetable and herb gardens. Discover woodland and lakeshore walks that will take you on a beautiful journey through our 1,000-acre estate. The beautiful neo-Gothic Church is a short walk from the Abbey, nestled nearby is the Mausoleum where Mitchell and Margaret Henry are buried side by side. Children will enjoy making a wish at the Giants Ironing stone, playing in our wild play area and meeting our pigs and Connemara ponies. With great options for dining and shopping, we have all you need for the perfect Connemara day out.

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Garden Blog October & November 2020

Welcome back to my late autumn garden blog here from the Victorian Walled Garden in Kylemore Abbey & Garden. We experienced a couple of nice weeks in October. It must have been a bumper year for wild mushrooms. Everywhere you looked on our estate there was a fungi peeping through layers of leaves, moss or grass. Old tree stumps or dead trees were also laden with all different types. I am not an expert on fungi and would only pick a handful of species I am familiar with. We did a few foraging sessions with experts before but could not do it this year due to the COVID restrictions. Pic1 A 'Shaggy Mane' growing outside the garden walls; it is an edible mushroom when picked young (...