Kylemore Abbey
Kylemore Abbey (Irish: Mainistir na Coille Móire) is a Benedictine
nunnery founded in 1920 on the grounds of Kylemore Castle, in
Connemara, County Galway, Republic of Ireland. The abbey was founded
when Benedictine Nuns fled Belgium in World War I.
Originally called Kylemore Castle, it was built between 1863 and 1868
as a private home for the family of Mitchell Henry, a wealthy
politician from Manchester, England who was also MP for Galway County
from 1871 to 1885. After the death of his wife Margaret in 1875,
Mitchell did not spend much time there. He and his wife are both
buried in the small mausoleum near the church in the grounds of the
abbey. Notable features of the abbey are the neo-Gothic church (built
between 1877 and 1881), a miniature replica of Norwich Cathedral, made
from local green Connemara marble, and the Victorian walled garden.
The abbey houses a secondary girls' boarding school, Kylemore Abbey
International Girls' School. The house and gardens are open to the
public.
The name Kylemore originates from the Irish words Coill Mór – meaning
Great Wood.
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Just_MeHere (72 months ago | reply)
How beautiful it is!
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great image,nicely framed
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real nice shot, nice composition and i love the tones used here
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wow great landscape
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Bella captura y paraje!
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Great shot!
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Funky Slug (72 months ago | reply)
Great shot, love the mist / low clouds.
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thats a dreamy place. awesome
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Lovely place and excellent composition! Faved.
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splendid image!
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mell242 (69 months ago | reply)
beautiful image, looks so tranquil there
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Beautiful - love the comp!
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like from fairy-tale!
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Beautiful image and good framing!
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Earthwatcher (68 months ago | reply)
Very nice photo. I love tones and colour saturation that often go with overcast, misty weather.
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Beautiful - from the rhody in the foreground to the mist behind.
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Perfecto y bello paisaje, una composición muy cuidada con bellos colores, me encanta.
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