Day 4 Part 2: Kylemore Abbey & Clifden

Next Stop Kylemore Abbey. Originally built as a castle between cliff and lake in 1868, it features walled gardens with heated conservatories for growing exotic foods and species of plants. In the 1920'a it became the home of Benedictine nuns, who restored the estate, ran a school and opened it to tourism.
Also home to an Irish wishing rock...I took a turn!

Arrived in Clifden and enjoyed an amazing meal of lamb stew and goat cheese salad, before heading out to the Sky Trail to catch the views before sunset. We encountered our first "pull over" Irish road (see video)Read more