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Kylemore Abbey, County Galway, in the heart of scenic Connemara, where the Benedictine community settled in December 1920. The 1,000-acre estate is popular with visitors for its woodland and lakeshore walks. The abbey entered into a partnership with the University of Notre Dame in 2015 and now hosts academic programs for Notre Dame students and the university in renovated spaces within the abbey. (Courtesy of Kylemore Abbey)