Kylemore Abbey

Kylemore Abbey is a Benedictine Monastery founded in 1920 on the grounds of Kylemore Castle, in Connemara, , Ireland. The Abbey was founded for Benedictine nuns who fled Belgium in World War 1.
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  • Type: Monastery
  • Description: abbey in Galway, Ireland
  • Also known as: “abadia de Kylemore”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Kylemore Abbey Walled Garden and Kylemore Church.

Park
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is a park, which is situated 1 km west of Kylemore Abbey.

Church
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is situated 1 km east of Kylemore Abbey.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Letterfrack and Tully Cross.

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is a village on the coast of Connemara in , with a population of about 200.

Village
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is a small located on the Renvyle… is situated 5 km northwest of Kylemore Abbey.

Kylemore Abbey

Latitude
53.56306° or 53° 33′ 47″ north
Longitude
-9.89583° or 9° 53′ 45″ west
Elevation
85 metres (279 feet)
Open location code
9C5GH473+6M
Geo­Names ID
3315570
Wiki­data ID
Q132220
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Kylemore Abbey” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Kylemore abade-etxea”
  • Chinese: “凯尔莫尔修道院”
  • Dutch: “Kylemore Abbey”
  • French: “abbaye de Kylemore”
  • French: “Abbaye de Kylemore”
  • German: “Kylemore Abbey”
  • Hebrew: “מנזר קיילמור”
  • Irish: “Mainistir na Coille Móire”
  • Italian: “abbazia di Kylemore”
  • Italian: “Abbazia di Kylemore”
  • Japanese: “カイルモア修道院”
  • Latin: “Abbatia Kylemore”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kylemore Abbey”
  • Norwegian: “Kylemore Abbey”
  • Polish: “Opactwo Kylemore”
  • Portuguese: “Abadia de Kylemore”
  • Scots: “Kylemore Abbey”
  • Slovenian: “Samostan Kylemore”
  • Spanish: “abadía de Kylemore”
  • Spanish: “Abadía de Kylemore”
  • Ukrainian: “Абатство Кайлмор”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Tullywee Bridge and Currywongaun.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Kylemore Castle and Renvyle House Hotel.

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