Country manor castle hotel originally built in 1832
1832 - Built by John d’Arcy of Clifden Castle and leased to the parish priest as Glenowen House.
1854 - Bought by the Irish Church Mission Society for use as a Protestant orphanage where girls were trained for domestic service.
1953 - Became a mixed orphanage housing seven boys and four girls, operated by The Connemara Orphan Nurseries
1955 - Closed due to financial difficulties, became derelict and home to cattle and sheep.
1960s - Purchased by Mr. Padraig Joyce of Clifden and he and operated as the Glenowen House Hotel.
1969 - Taken over by the Hughes family and developed into the Abbeyglen Castle Hotel.
Today 06:00 - 7°C. broken clouds 09:00 - 8°C. broken clouds 12:00 - 10°C. broken clouds 15:00 - 11°C. overcast clouds 18:00 - 11°C. overcast clouds 21:00 - 9°C. few clouds
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Wednesday 24 April 2024 - 10°C. overcast clouds.
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