Kylemore Abbey and Victorian Walled Garden

Welcome to Kylemore Abbey and Victorian Walled Garden, one of Ireland’s best-loved and most iconic tourist attractions and home to the Benedictine nuns since 1920.

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.

News and Events

Something different as Christmas approaches!

From this From this weekour end, November 23rd our Abbey History guides will be giving a very unique version of their usual History Talks in the form of a Christmas Themed History Tours at 11.30 am, 1 pm and 3 pm. Kylemore Abbey is especially magical at Christmas time and our talented guides will bring you on a trip back to Christmases past to learn about Irish, Kylemore and Victorian Christmas Traditions along with how Christmas has been celebrated by the Benedictine nuns at Kylemore for almost 100 years. At 12 pm and 2 pm each Saturday and Sunday the guides will read the children's classic, The Night Before Christmas, followed by a family orientated history tour. Your children will love ...