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Comments We take a look at the history of Kylemore Abbey, in County Galway, and in particular its relationship with the Benedictine nuns. The first sight of Kylemore Abbey is one of the most dramatic and memorable of all the tourist sights in Ireland. The castellated and turreted Abbey is nestled under dramatic mountain-scape and fronted by a large lake. It has a picture-book appearance that is almost improbable – and its history shows that, indeed, there was nothing organic about the way in which this estate rose from the Connemara landscape. The perfect positioning of the castle, ...