Kylemore Abbey and Clifden

Kylemore Abbey and Victorian Walled Garden were originally built as a Castle in 1867 as a romantic gift by Mitchell Henry for his wife.  It became home to a community of Benedictine Nuns in 1920 and has been renowned as a place of spirituality and education. We chose a still misty morning, which suited the location and the rhododendrons well, but, unfortunately, also the midges which somewhat curtailed our visit. We spent an hour or so in Clifden, our largest town in the area.