Kylemore Abbey & Connemara National Park

Kylemore Abbey - A fairytale castle built in 1868 on a picnic spot chosen by a newly-wed couple on their honeymoon. Following the passage of the centuries it has since found it's way into the hands of the Benedictine Sisters, refuges of World War II from their monastery in Ypres, Belgium.

They have maintained it's traditional beauty including the painstaking of a 6 acre Victorian Walled Garden.

Connemara National Park - immediately adjacent to our Farm, comprising 5,000 acres of rugged mountainous terrain to be explored.

Places to visit 

• Killary Fjord - longest fjord in Western Europe  (10 minutes away)
• sea-going cruises 4 times daily on "The Queen of Connemara". See Connemara from the outside in.
• Cleggan Pier (30 minutes away)
• An Ghaeltacht - largest caelic speaking community in Ireland on our doorstep
• Sea Life Center " Oceans Alive " (15 minutes away)
• miles of rugged Connemara coastline  and beaches as well as the majestic Twelve Bens Mountain range waiting to be explored. 

Irish Pub´s & Live Music

• Clifden Town - 20 minutes
• Letterfrack and Tyllycross Villages - 10 minutes
• Leenane Village - 25 minutes
  

Hill Walking

We are situated at the cross-roads of all the major walking routes through Connemara and guided tours of local archaelogical sides and other places of natural interest can be arranged.

Fishing

We have 3 miles of private frontage onto the Kylemore Lakes, where wild fish stocks are constantly replenished and monitored. Boats are available for hire. Sea angling day trips are available from local harbours.