I found our trip to Kylemore Abbey very interesting, its a beautiful place. We went to see everything on the estate - The Abbey, The Gothic Church, Mausaleum, Walled Gardens, Tea House, Craft Shop & Cafe. The staff are so friendly and the food is great. I would recommend this place to anyone whether it is on vaction or staycation!!!

It was a successful afternoon all round. The little church is really beautiful. We went in spring and the garden was pretty bare still, but the walk from church to castle and the nature walk from the gardens were beautiful with spring flora. The castle was very nice, the romantic story of it's birth being the best part. The abbey garden area has a lot of interesting things to see concerning the nature of the work the nuns have done there. We had dessert at their little cafe, which was sensational.

This place looks beautiful from the road and you think that it would be really cool to look inside. DO NOT waste your money or your time. I can't remember how much it cost but it seemed like alot. The abbey is basically a house that you get to see the first floor of a bunch of furniture that was like what was there. Then you walk a long way to the church and then to some kind of grave. We did not even go to the gardens because by that time, we were sick of the place. Yes, it is pretty but just look at it from the road and take pictures becuase it is not worth the price to go in.

If you go to Ireland, find this place! I say find it, because it is in the middle of nowhere but it is gorgeous. The drive to get to Kylemore is simply stunning (so I didn't mind that we got a bit lost on the way) and then the building itself is incredible. We didn't go in, we did have an ice cream outside and walked around the grounds a bit. But this is a must see if on the west coast of Ireland