Kylemore Abbey
On our second day in Connemara, after a stressful 4 hour drive from Dublin straight to County Galway (where we may or may not have run off the road several times), we skipped setting an alarm and slept in until almost 10. The king bed at Rosleague Manor was heavenly, the blankets kept us cozy and one look at the drizzly rain outdoors made us question whether we even wanted to leave the room!
Still, we had planned to visit Kylemore Abbey and after seeing countless photos of the grand Victorian castle overlooking the river, I knew we had to visit.
We also quickly realized that Connemara, Ireland is pretty much perpetually rainy. It's beautiful in all its gloomy glory and so long as you dress appropriately for the unpredictable Irish weather and rent your own car, you'll have the freedom to stop and go as the rain pauses.
Here's a look at what we saw at Kylemore Abbey, in photos!