Kylemore Abbey – Abbey & Victorian Walled Gardens

We are delighted to announce that Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden will reopen on July 3rd

We strongly encourage those planning to visit Kylemore to prebook your ticket online here to guarantee your visit on the day of your choosing.

Please continue to check the website regularly for updates and information on the measures we are taking to keep you safe during your visit to Kylemore and for all of the behind-the-scenes buzz around reopening.

We look forward to welcoming you all back to the estate soon…

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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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Kylemore Abbey Reopening July 3rd

The Kylemore estate will reopen on July 3rd in line with the Government Reopening Roadmap. On July 3rd Kylemore Abbey & Victorian Walled Garden will re-open to visitors with some minimally restrictive access to buildings. The Abbey, Victorian Walled Garden and neo-Gothic Church will be open. Garden buildings and food and retail outlets will be allowing a limited number of visitors in at a time while observing social distancing. Visitors will get to embrace the natural wonders of the estate while also getting to enjoy the wonderful new visitor experience; "From Generation to Generation....the story of Kylemore", as featured on the recent RTE show "Great Irish Interiors", and get ...