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The Benedictine Nuns & Kylemore Abbey: A History: A History

  • Hardback
  • Publisher: Irish Academic Press
  • 17.2 x 21.6 x 2.1 cm

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For one hundred years, Kylemore Abbey has been home to the Irish Benedictine nuns, whose monastery in Flanders was destroyed during the First World War. Known in continental Europe as the Irish Dames of Ypres, the community was founded in 1665 and provided education to the daughters of elite Irish Catholics during the penal era. On arriving in Connemara in 1920, the Benedictines established a monastery and opened a boarding school. This book provides the first fully illustrated account of the Irish Benedictines and their monastery at Kylemore. It also charts the fascinating history of the castle, built by Mitchell Henry and later home to the Duke and Duchess of Manchester. The stunningly beautiful castle became a national landmark in the nineteenth century. The twentieth century saw the Benedictines develop the gardens, restore the Gothic Chapel and open the castle to the public. Meticulously researched with material from the Kylemore archives, this book provides a compelling account of a unique part of Irish history, while the images capture the life of the nuns, and the savage beauty of Kylemore and its surroundings under the Diamond Mountain.
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  • Authors

    Catherine Kilbride +1

  • Book Format

    Hardcover

  • Publisher

    Irish Academic Press

  • Published

    August 2020

  • Weight

    727g

  • Dimensions

    17.2 x 21.6 x 2.1 cm

  • ISBN

    9781785373220

  • ISBN-10

    1785373226

  • Eden Code

    6078520

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