Dear Readers,
The beautiful grounds were at Kylemore Abbey, in Connemara, County Galway.
This may sound far away:) from Galway City, but in reality it’s only an hours drive from Galway City.
(you can also book a bus tour. Here is just a selection of operators : Healy Tours or Failte Tours )
Have a look at their website for some visuals.To get 10 % discount on your tickets, buy them online here
![This is a picture of Kylemore Abbey in the Con...](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/60/Connemarakylemore.jpg/300px-Connemarakylemore.jpg)
![Inside view of the little gothic Chapel at Kyl...](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Kylemore_abbey_chapel_inside.jpg/300px-Kylemore_abbey_chapel_inside.jpg)
![Connemara on a cloudy day.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Connemara%2C_Ireland.jpg/300px-Connemara%2C_Ireland.jpg)
If that’s too long of a trip, I’d suggest you break up your journey, and have a stop over in Oughterard.
There is playground now, and once you are passed the village, there is a picknic area on the left with benches, overlooking the Owenriff River.
I have a bit of a soft spot for Oughterard, as we lived there for a couple of years. When we lived there, we lived a stonesthrow away from Aughnanure Castle, which is worth a visit too!( and for those who like golfing, there a great golfcourse( and bar:) ) and if fishing is your thing, check out The Oughterard website.
![Oughterard/Uachtar Ard, near to Oughterard, Ga...](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Oughterard_-_Uachtar_Ard_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1255097.jpg/300px-Oughterard_-_Uachtar_Ard_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1255097.jpg)
More visits to hidden gems in Co. Galway coming up soon!!
Katleen
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