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Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Gardens

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Kylemore Abbey. Famous landmark in Ireland. Castle with a neo-Gothic Church, Victorian gardens & more. Perfect for a day out. Ticket from €10

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    Elegant museum room with display cases, vintage furniture, portraits, and tall curtained windows.
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    Sketch of an historic monastery in Ypres, Belgium
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    Historic black and white photograph of garden glass houses
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    Historic image of plants inside a victorian era glasshouse
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    Birdseye view map of a victorian walled garden
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    A nun looks out a window of a historic stone building surrounded by trees and greenery.
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    Candles burn before a large crucifix and stained glass windows inside a gothic-style church.
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    Modern monastery with light brick buildings and a mountain backdrop
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    Neo-gothic styled stained glass window
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    Intricate carved arch with ornate geometric and floral patterns.
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    Historic article about Irish nuns of Ypres opening a boarding school in Kylemore
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    Nun feeding chickens in a coop
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    Nun playing music on a wooden piano with black and white keys
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    Painting of St. Benedict and St. Scholastica both wearing blue robes and holding staffs
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    Sketch of an historic monastery in Ypres, Belgium
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    Choir performing inside a Gothic-style chapel with arched ceilings & stained glass windows
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    Modern monastery beside a lake surrounded by greenery.
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    Two children in pink jackets sitting near a campfire on a gravel area drinking hot chocolate
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    Dining room with red velvet chairs & ornate decor, featuring a large menu on a decorated stand
    Christmas at Kylemore
    Dining room decorated for Christmas with a red table setting, candles, garland & a decorated tree
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    Decorated white fireplace with candles, ornate figurines, a clock, and festive garland.
    Christmas at Kylemore
    Historic Abbey Main Hall with a decorated Christmas tree and a fireplace adorned with stockings.
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    Black mantel decorated with green garland and blue ornaments.
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    Christmas tree base decorated with black horse riding boots, books, a red lantern, and ornaments
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    Elegant drawing room with a pink decorated Christmas tree and petite Victorian furniture
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    Small Victorian Christmas card on a fireplace, surrounded by Christmas greenery & pink ornaments
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    Vintage Christmas card with pink ribbon and teacup on a decorated mantle
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    A decorated white marble fireplace with garland, pink ribbons, ornaments, and ornate vases on top.
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    A man on a ladder decorates a Christmas tree with ornaments, a woman watches beside wrapped gifts.
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    Ribbon Beds with white and purple flowers
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    Kylemore Abbey is a Benedictine monastery and iconic visitor attraction set in 1,000 acres of mountainside in Connemara, Co Galway, Ireland. Owned by The Kylemore Trust, a non-profit organisation led by the Benedictine Nuns, Kylemore is a place of welcome and spirituality to thousands of visitors and pilgrims.

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