On September 13, 2025, Sister Noreen Gallagher celebrated her Diamond Jubilee – 60 years of vowed life as a Benedictine. A special Mass was held in the monastery chapel, gathering a number of priests and the community with friends and family – during which Sister Noreen played the harp – followed by a gourmet meal in Ostyn Hall.
Yesterday November 5th Kylemore Abbey saw the Blessing of its twentieth Abbess Mother Karol O Connell OSB Elected to the role on September 25th 2024 The Archbishop of Tuam Fr…
December 4 2024 marks the 150th anniversary of the untimely passing of Margaret Henry the woman in whose honour Kylemore Castle and Estate were built To commemorate this significant occasion…
The Benedictine nuns of Kylemore Abbey are pleased to share the release of “ The Kylemore Magnificat ” a new and evocative setting of the Magnificat commissioned by the nuns…
Members of Headford Lace Project were delighted to accept an invitation from Abbess Karol O Connell and the Benedictine sisters to participate in a day of craft at Kylemore Abbey…
It is with great sadness that the monastic community announces the death of Sr Maire Hickey OSB Former Abbess of the Benedictine communities of Kylemore Abbey and of…
Beautiful music wafting forth from a monastery chapel is quite traditional but the voices of the University of Southern Indiana Chamber Choir delighted all those who could hear them within…
On Thursday June 5 Sister Genevieve Harrington was interviewed by host John Staunton on Connemara Community Radio 87 8 FM and 106 1 FM about upcoming retreats being offered by…
On May 20 the Benedictine community was graced with a visit from Mother Klara abbess of the Benedictines at Zhytomyr Abbey Ukraine and her brother Father Benedict a Franciscan –…
On Saturday June 7 three members of the French Sénat visited Kylemore Abbey spending time in conversation with Sister Marie Benoit – from one of their constituencies – and Mother…
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