Kylemore Abbey

Kylemore Abbey is a charity based in Kylemore, Ireland working on heritage, religion & faith, nature & wildlife conservation.

Kylemore Abbey is a Benedictine monastery and visitor attraction on about 1,000 acres of mountainside in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It is owned by The Kylemore Trust, a non-profit organisation led by the Benedictine Nuns. The Trust runs the abbey, church, Victorian Walled Garden, grounds, café, craft and design shop, and history talks. Its stated aim is to use income and philanthropy to preserve the estate and bring social, cultural and economic benefits to the local area, including those who live, work, learn, pray and visit there.