With a wealth of historic castles, houses and monuments, Galway East resounds to the
echoes of the past...
With a wealth of historic castles, houses and monuments, Galway East resounds to the
echoes of the past...
Coole Park, now a nature reserve which is protected by both Irish and EU Law, was the home of Lady Augusta Gregory.
There
are two audio visual presentations "Lady Gregory of Coole" and
"Coole Park through the eyes of 'Me and Nu' granddaughters of Lady
Gregory".
The
Visitor Centre is fully accessible for visitors with disabilities.
There
are two trails to follow:
"The
Family Trail" is an easy 1.75 km walk, taking you past the deer pen, the
site of the house and into the walled garden to see the Autograph Tree.
The
4.5 km "Seven Woods Trail" connects the different woods made famous
in poetry by W.B. Yeats.
Depending on the season, you might see bluebells and violets, jays and
treecreepers, red squirrels and stoats, butterflies and dragonflies, or swans
and other wetland birds.