How the Benedictine Nuns have run Kylemore Abbey for the past 100 years - despite all the odds

When I was there in 2010, on Ash Wednesday, I happened to recognize trees that looked like they had come from Northern California, and was delighted to see that they indeed had been donated from there since it is the same climate! And by the way - m, Proud Canadian 2 - in terms of a sale (not "sail" that is on a boat, and didn't you mean "treasures," not "treashers?") would you prefer it go to a Russian or a Chinese owner as so much of Ireland is going these days? I would hate to think that the country that has done so much environmental damage to my country would think that a U.S. citizen would not respect Kylemore Abbey!

Hi me again sorry for the spelling mistake on my post. That was suppose to be treashers,not treasers, thanks.

They are so right, it is absolutely beautiful. I have been there a couple of times and found it breath taking. My wife and I were there in 2006 and heard that it was for sail. I am happy that it was a rumour, I would hate to see it go to an American as a lot of other treasers over there are going.

@CitizenWhy It's just nice to see IrishCentral not try to drag another Catholic institution through the mud. Generally people on here like to judge the whole Church by the deed of a few.

I have the pleasure of visiting Kylemore several times it is very impressive. It was quite the surprise when I saw Cardinal Cushings picture there. I took several photoes and have one hanging in my home.

Alas we don't get to make this trip too often and visiting the west coast from Kerry, Clare, Galway /Connemara, Donegal,a photograph no matter how beautiful just cant do justice to the magnificent Kylemore Abbey

At number 1 Roland Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, thee is a dog buried in the the garden with a plaque reading " Kylemore Is Here ". BONJOURYALL.

It does look beautiful. Where is it? I'm too lazy to google it this morning.

Many years ago, my late cousin Mary Mahon from Shrule, County Mayo, made a long trip from Mayo around Connemara and stopped for a lovely lunch at Kylemore Abbey. It was then, as today, a real gem.

It's nice to read of a Catholic institution operating as it should, in this case A Benedictine monastery fulfilling its traditions of the pursuit of holiness combined with a practical business sense and an educational mission. One Benedictine motto has been "To work is to pray." They traditionally divide work into three types: Physical, Intellectual and Aesthetic.