On Tuesday, October 28, a group from Austria – accompanied by Brother Colmán Ó Clabaigh, OSB, of Glenstal Abbey – were treated to a tour of the monastery with Mother Karol O’Connell. The visitors were excited to learn about the Benedictine community at Kylemore Abbey and the architecture of the building.
Austrian Visitors Tour Monastery
Austrian Visitors Tour Monastery
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