Travel Reference
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Cost and Hours:
Overpriced €12.50 combo-ticket for abbey and gardens, 10 percent
discount if bought online, daily March-Oct 9:00-18:00, shorter hours off-season, WCs
in gift shop next to parking lot, cafeteria swims with the chaos of multiple big-bus tour
groups, tel. 095/52001,
www.kylemoreabbeytourism.ie
.
• Heading west from the abbey, you'll drive less than 8 kilometers (5 miles) to the town of
Letterfrack. Pass through the town and go left off N-59 to reach...
This park encompasses almost 5,000 acres of wild bog and mountain scenery. The visitors
center displays worthwhile exhibits of local flora and fauna, which are well-explained in
the 15-minute
Man and the Landscape
film that runs every half-hour (free; park open
daily year-round; visitors center open daily June-Aug 9:30-18:30, March-May and Sept-
Oct 10:00-17:30, closed Nov-Feb, last entry 45 minutes before closing; tel. 095/41054,
www.heritageireland.ie
). Nature lovers may want to reverse the direction of my driving
loop (and skimp on sightseeing time at other stops) in order to enjoy a two-hour walking
