January 2024 - Coole Park Nature Reserve

WORLD WETLANDS DAY 2024

January 30, 2024

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Join our NPWS conservation and guide staff on a free guided walk and bird-spotting event this Friday 2nd February to learn about the ecological importance of our wetlands and the biodiversity they support. Coole Turlough is of international significance due to its unique habitat and is a valuable location for our wetland bird species as well as winter visitors. Come along and see what you can spot! Telescopes and binoculars will be provided, but bring your own if you have...

Brigid, Biodiversity & Banter

January 29, 2024

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BRIGID, BIODIVERSITY & BANTER! Come and celebrate the official arrival of Spring with us in Coole Park Nature Reserve on Bank Holiday Monday 5th February with a Guided Walk investigating the folklore of Brigid, Goddess and Saint, and her connections with the natural world, and a drop-in workshop to make your own Brigid's Cross where you can also share your own stories associated with Brigid. Guided Walk @ 2.30pm from the Visitor Centre Brigid's Cross-making Workshop from 3pm - 4.30pm...

Orange Wind Alert Tues 23rd Jan

January 22, 2024

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UPDATE TUES 23 JAN: the storm warning has been brought forward to 17:00, so the park will now be closing at 15:00. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We're not out of the woods yet. Another status ORANGE WIND warning has been issued by Met Éireann for Tuesday 23rd January from 18:00. The park will remain open as normal unless the alert time is brought forward. Please monitor www.met.ie for any changes to this event. To allow for any clean-up operations on the morning of...

Weather Advisory Warning – Orange Wind

January 20, 2024

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UPDATE SUN 21st JAN: THE PARK WILL NOW BE CLOSING AT 14:00 due to the elevation to STATUS RED WIND WARNING. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please be advised that Met Eireann have issued an ORANGE WIND Warning commencing 17:00 on Sunday 21st Jan. To ensure the safety of all visitors, we will be closing the park at 16:30. This is subject to change. You can monitor www.met.ie for any changes to the timing of this event. We will update our notices accordingly.