Mother Nature Day!
Come and join us in the Walled Garden this Mothers’ Day to create some Nature Art. We will be in the covered picnic area from 11am – 12.30pm so please drop in for some Mother Nature creativity!
Category: Latest Events
Park Notice – Visitor Centre Temporary Closure
Please note that due to essential roof repairs to the Visitor Centre in Coole Park Nature Reserve, the centre will be CLOSED from Tuesday 18th March for approximately 4 weeks. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and will keep you updated with any changes to this schedule. Coole Park Tearooms will not be impacted by the repairs and will operate as normal.
‘Richard, the Forgotten Grandson’ – a short presentation.
We're delighted to be able to reschedule this talk in our Visitor Centre's AV Room on 'Richard, the Forgotten Grandson', by one of our NPWS guides. Join us on Saturday 22nd February at 3pm. for a short presentation on Richard Gregory, the often forgotten grandson of Augusta, Lady Gregory, and brother to the more well-known 'Me and Nu'. The talk will take place in the Visitor Centre, followed by a short guided walk. Pop along if you can. No booking...
For Valentine's Day on Friday 14th February, take a stroll through our enchanting Nature Reserve and discover our love hearts 'in the air' featuring some love poems from the long ago literary folk of Coole, and the love lives of its present day inhabitants.
PARK NOTICE – CLOSURE ADVISORY
Due to the extensive damage caused by Storm Éowyn and the danger of fallen and unstable trees, the public are advised that Coole - Garryland Nature Reserve will remain CLOSED until further notice. No entry will be permitted until clean-up operations are complete. Updates will be posted here and on our social media pages: Facebook: Coole Park Nature Reserve Instagram: cooleparkofficial
‘Richard, the Forgotten Grandson’
UPDATE: Unfortunately we will have to postpone this event to a later date due to the current closure of the nature reserve. We’ll keep you posted! Join us on Weds 29th January @ 3pm for a short presentation on Richard Gregory, the often forgotten grandson of Augusta, Lady Gregory, and brother to the more well-known 'Me and Nu'. The talk will take place in the Visitor Centre, followed by a short guided walk. Pop along if you can.
Park Notice
Please note that Coole Park Visitor Centre will be closed on Saturday 28th September for a private event, the annual Lady Gregory - Yeats Autumn Gathering. If you would like to attend this event, please visit www.autumngathering.com for further details.
National Ploughing Championships 2024
Coole Park staff will be at the National Ploughing Championships in Ratheniska this week. Come and see our NPWS displays at Block 3 Row 11 to learn all about what we do.
Park Notice
Please note that Coole Park Visitor Centre will be closed today, Weds 11th September. Our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
Park Notice
Please note the Visitor Centre, Coole Park Tearooms and the public toilets will be CLOSED on Weds 4th September due to a scheduled ESB electricity outage. There will be NO toilet facilities available on site for the duration of the outage. Our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
