Kylemore Trust
Inspired by the beauty of Kylemore Abbey’s natural setting and aware of our responsibility towards God’s Creation and future generations, we commit ourselves to a focus on Integral Ecology, founded in Benedictine Spirituality. We strive to develop Kylemore Abbey and its estate in an ecologically sustainable way, enabling visitors to get deeper into touch with nature and beauty which speak to them of the loving Creator of the earth and humankind.
Their Impact
Since 1920 the Benedictine community of Kylemore Abbey have been committed stewards and conservators of the built heritage of Kylemore estate. In recent decades, this has been evident: Kylemore Trust raised funds in the 1990s to support a refurbishment programme for the estate’s Gothic Revival Church and a partial restoration of the Victorian Walled Gardens. These achievements were recognised with Europa Nostra and RIAI awards. Building on that work, Kylemore Trust has undertaken a strategic review of the heritage and conservation requirements of the Estate, with support from the Heritage Council and the Irish Georgian Society.
This Conservation Plan sets out a major conservation programme for Kylemore Abbey, which will deliver new access walks to the Estate, open new areas of the Gardens, and address vital restoration needs.