Due to the advisory warning from Met Eireann for Orange level wind warning for Sunday 20th October, Coole Park Nature Reserve and Coole Park Tearooms will be CLOSED ALL DAY. For your own safety, please abide by this closure. The park will re-open on Monday 21st October once deemed safe to do so.
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.
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.
Please note that Coole Park Visitor Centre will be closed today, Weds 11th September. Our apologies for any inconvenience caused.
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.
September 27th - 29th this year marks the 30th Annual Autumn Gathering. The magic of the Autumn Gathering is to bring people together from all corners of the world - to listen and learn, laugh and share, with academics and artists, locals, historians and literary figures; to meet descendants of Lady Gregory and Yeats, renew friendships and make new friends – all enjoying and celebrating the prominent role of Lady Gregory in shaping the theatrical, poetic and cultural life which...
Between 5pm on Friday 16th and 5pm on Saturday 17th we will be investigating and recording as many species as possible in Coole Park Nature Reserve. Join us on our expert-led surveys and play your part as a Citizen Scientist. All events are free and open to anyone over 12 years of age. Pre-booking is mandatory for Pond Dipping, Bat Walk and Dawn Chorus, so be sure to book early to avoid disappointment as spaces are limited. Other events can...
Our Bioblitz is less than a week away and we are finalising our schedule of activities. We are now taking bookings for the evening/early morning events listed below: (IMPORTANT: these events are not suitable for children under the age of 12) If you can't make these walks, there will be the opportunity to sign up for other events throughout Saturday at our gazebo HQ where we'll have family-friendly wildlife displays and activities for all ages. Just come along on the...
Join us on Saturday 24th August for a schedule of events to celebrate the natural heritage of the Burren & Burren Lowlands. All events are free. 11:00: Geology of the Burren - Talk with Cormac McGinley Cormac McGinley of ‘Cormac’s Coasts’ is a zoologist and marine biologist providing private guided walking tours for of the Cliffs of Moher, the Burren and coastal areas of County Clare. Join us in Coole Park Visitor Centre to learn about the fascinating landscape of...
