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Estate Open Every Day 9.30 am to 4.30 pm

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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Lighting candles for friends in the neo-Gothic Church, a peaceful way to start the day. #peace #ftiendship #mindfullness #spirit #discoverireland #wildatlanticway #

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Curling up with a delicious Hot Chocolate your idea of an ideal Christmas Eve?? Ours too! And with only two weeks until the day we have Hot Chocolate Baubles and a host of scrumptious chocolate treats made in Sr. Genevieves Chocolate Kitchen perfect for gifting or gobbling this Christmas. Pop in store or see link in bio for how you can get your hands on these indulgences! #christmas #christmastreats #chocolate #yum #hotchocolate #wildatlanticway #wildatlanticwaygalway #familytime #aranconnemara #kylemoreabbey #chocolatelover #stockingstuffers #christmaspresents

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The Christmas Cakes at Kylemore have all been made and 'fed' with plenty of brandy before being beautifully hand iced by our skilled pastry chef, Collette. A lot of hard work, which we have done so you don't have to! Order your homemade Christmas cakes puddings and Christmas cupboard essentials by calling 353(95) 52015 or visiting www.kylemoreabbey.com #christmascake #christmasrecipes #christmasdinner #christmasshopping @visitgalway @discovergalway @madeingalway_coco

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Pre-Storm Atiyah mood from the new entrance to Kylemore Abbey, stay safe everyone! #stormatiyah #storm #wildatlanticway #wildatlanticwaygalway #winterbeauty #nofilter #failteireland #connemara #christmas

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Think you know Christmas? Who sent the first Christmas card? Why do we bring trees into our houses? What did Victorian children get for Christmas? Why aren't the three wise kings put in the crib until January? Who put the bang in Christmas crackers and many more yuletide traditions explained in our fascinating Christmas History talks, join us every day between now and Christmas for an alternative look at our favourite celebration. 11.30am, 1pm and 3pm. Childrens stories and mini tours every Saturday and Sunday until New Year. @christmasdaysout @discovergalway @discoverireland #discoverireland #wildatlanticway #thingstodothisweekend #connemaraloop #connemara #visitgalway @noreen.darcy1 #failteireland (closed Dec 9th 22nd,23rd 24th, 25th and 26th)

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Have you written your Santa letter yet?
Well we have a few additions to your list...beautiful gifts and handmade products await in our Craft shop with great stocking filler ideas like our Hot Chocolate Baubles and chocolate tree decorations. And no fear, our elves are on hand with great present ideas and will take care of the wrapping. #christmas #chrismaspresent #giftideas #aranconnemara #connemara #wildatlanticway #wildatlanticwaygalway #failteireland #18daystogo #santaletters

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Happy Friday Everyone! Looking for a nice treat this weekend? How about trying some of the delicious cakes and goodies in Mitchells Cafe or for something more wholesome why not treat yourself to our Sunday Carvery Lunch, entry to the estate is only €5 with every two course carvery purchased!#tastetheisland #wildatlanticway #wildatlanticwaygalway #treatyoself #friyay #weekendvibes #aranconnemara #kylemoreabbey #sundayfunday #familytime #galway2020 #greatdayout

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On days like today we can't help but embrace the puddles and how beautifully they reflect our landscape. These pictures, courtesy of our own Inez, show us that you don't need a dry day to enjoy Connemaras savage beauty. #wildatlanticway #wildatlanticwaygalway #failteireland #aranconnemara #connemara #puddles #puddlepics #photography #beautifulplaces #ireland #rainydays #oscarwilde

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On this day in 1874, Margaret Vaughan Henry died in Cairo, Egypt aged 45 years old. She was mourned by her husband Mitchell and her nine children the youngest of whom Violet, was just two years old at the time of her mother's death. Today we placed flowers at the Henry mausoleum in honour of Margaret's memory. #history #discoverireland #wildatlanticway #galway #visitgalway #connemaraloop #galway2020 @failteireland @ashleytrem9 @markmitchellhenry

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We had never seen this lovely portrait of Margaret Henry until we visited her descendants in Edinburgh earlier this year. Tomorrow marks 145 years since her death in Egypt in 1874 and in honour of the date we will lay flowers at the Henry Mausoleum and History Guide Joanne Smyth will give a special talk on Victorian Funeral Rituals and Traditions at 3pm in the Abbey. @ashleytrem9 @markmitchellhenry @smyth5266 @noreen.darcy1 #discoverireland #wildatlanticway #galway #visitgalway ##connemara #history @history_eirinn @irish_heritage_news

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Margaret Vaughan Henry is the woman that Kylemore Castle was built for. She helped lay the foundation stone in 1867 and moved into the Castle in 1871 with her husband Mitchell and their nine children. Sadly she died a few years later in 1874 while on holiday in Egypt. The date was Dec 4th 1874 which makes tomorrow the anniversary of her death. Our History Guide Joanne Smyth will be giving a special history talk tomorrow at 3pm on Victorian funeral rituals and traditions and we will lay a wreathe at Margaret's Masusoleum to mark the day. #history #discoverireland #visitgalway #victoriana @irish_heritage_news @great_irish_houses @irish___history #connemara #connemaraloop

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Made any wishes today?
These little ladies are making wishes at our authentic Giant's Wishing Stone', known locally as the Smoothing Iron it has been granting the wishes of local Connemara children for generations, don't forget to make your wish on your next visit! #wildatlanticway #galway #visitgalway #connemaraloop #familytime #discoverireland #discovergalway

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Keep the #toyshow magic going with Christmas stories, mini history tours for families in the beautifully decorated Abbey 12pm and 2pm, Saturday and Sunday and don't forget music in the Gothic at 2.30pm and Sunday Carvery lunch, exploring, relaxing, dining and shopping! @galwaychamber #GCBizAwards @noreendarcy9 @discoverireland_ @discovergalway #visitgalway

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Time to put on the glad rags for tonights @galwaychamber awards event, a celebration of the best that Galway has had to offer in 2019. We are excited to be nominated in the best Tourist Attraction category. Win or not it will be a fun evening with Kylemore Abbey and Gardens colleagues and all the Galway glitterati! #galway #visitgalway #connemaraloop #galway2020 @leogalway @galway_now @galwaycitylife @thegalmont #awards @tourismireland @noreendarcy9 @discoverireland_

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This Friday we are not busy filling shopping baskets but we are busy doing our bit for biodiversity on the estate. Our maintenance team are tackling the massive job of clearing large areas of invasive rhododendron ponticum from the Kylemore woods. If you must shop today, make it sustainable and local or maybe just go out for a walk! #greenfriday #greenfridayireland @connemara_green_fest #biodiversity #biodiversityireland #invasive #discoverireland #wildatlanticway #galway #visitgalway #connemaraloop

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Wishing you a home filled with peace and a table filled with good things and a heart filled with friendship and love. Happy Thanksgiving to all our American friends, staff, visitors relatives! #thanksgiving #friends #discoverireland #wildatlanticway #usa #tourismireland @spiritofirelandmag @irish_heritage_news

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A stunning winter's day at Kylemore and lovely to see a steady stream of visitors enjoying the estate. Did you know Connemara National Park just over the road is also open throughout the winter?, so why not plan ticking two iconic heritage sights off your must do list and pay us both a visit! We'd love to see you! @connemaraloop @connemara_national_park #discoverireland #wildatlanticway #galway #visitgalway #connemara

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What a beautiful setting for our last @failte_ireland #aranconnemara VEDP training. Brace yourselves for some truly captivating images and videos coming out from Connemara and the Aran Islands! And thank you as always to the brilliant trainers Colette and Fiona. #wildatlanticway #wildatlanticwaygalway #failteireland #photography #imagery #connemara #beautifulplaces #ireland #kylemoreabbey

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Fully Booked! Ignite Gospel Choir

We look forward to hosting Galway's Fabulous Ignite Gospel Choir in the neo- Gothic Church tomorrow afternoon, Jaunary 5th. The concert is Fully Booked and open to those with reserved tickets only. The Church will close to visitors from 3.45pm. Ignite promise to raise the roof and we hope to raise a nice sum to donate to Women's Aid on the Eve of Nollaig na MBan! This is just one of the many concerts we will be holding during the coming year so watch out for announcements here and via our Social Media Channels! ...