Park Notice
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PARK NOTICE – ORANGE FIRE WARNING
PARK NOTICE ORANGE FIRE WARNING ISSUED BY DAFM Advice to the General Public/Forest Visitors Members of the public and visitors to recreational areas should cooperate with all requests regarding fire safety, obey all relevant bye-laws and be considerate in parking vehicles so as not to impede access by emergency vehicles. Where fire outbreaks occur at or near recreational areas the following actions should be taken by visitors in the interests of safety. 1.Do not light fires in and around...
Evening Bat Walk
Join us on the evening of Friday 11th April at 8pm for our spring Bat Walk. Learn about the different species that inhabit Coole Park Nature Reserve and surrounds and how to identify their different sounds with the use of heterodyne bat detectors. Suitable for families, but children should be 8+ years' old. Please note that booking is essential for this event so email us at coolepark@npws.gov.ie to reserve your space. Max. 5 people per booking. No dogs, except guide...
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!
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.
