Inside the Gothic Church at Kylemore Abbey

I was surprised to see a small Gothic cathedral in the grounds of Kylemore Abbey. Back then, Kylemore was still a mansion and it was owned by Michael Henry. Obviously rich, he once went on a vacation to exotic Egypt with his wife Margaret. Tragedy struck when during a tour of the river Nile, Margaret contracted dysentery and she died two weeks later. Margaret’s remains were brought back to Kylmore and buried here. A small Gothic church was built in her memory. This is the church which stands now. It is possible to go in the church. There weren’t a lot of visitors here since it was already late in the day. So we had the entire church to ourselves.

Candle Rack at the Gothic Church at Kylemore Abbey

The church is a true Gothic church inside. It has the signature high arches even though the structure itself isn’t very tall. There was a single column of pews here with the altar in front of it. There was a rack for candles for those who wish to offer prayers. I thought the church was nice and charming. It had a mysterious atmosphere and as well as an air of serenity. It is probably an nice place for some reflection. I don’t know if they do weddings here but the fact that it only has a single columns of pews, means there is no aisle for a wedding march. It would have been nice and private.

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