Author: Niall O'Reilly

The Annual Autumn Gathering takes place this year from Friday 26th - Sunday 28th September. The magic of this event is to bring people together from all corners of the world - to listen and learn, laugh and share, with academics and artists, local 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...

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The National Parks and Wildlife Service invite you to celebrate Culture Night 2025 with an immersive, intimate concert in the magical setting of Coole Park Nature Reserve, featuring songs by Brian Patrick Nally, plucked from hollows, meadows, and cracked beauty of the Burren. No curtain. No stage. Just the bare song under the trees of Coole, when the shadows stretch long and the sun dips low. Bring a blanket. Bring a flask. Or bring nothing at all. The rest is...

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The 7 Woods & Gregory - Yeats Autumn Gathering 2025 is shaping up to be a packed weekend of walks, talks and entertainment, with an opening night performance of 'Lady Gregory in America' in the Lady Gregory Hotel in Gort, Co. Galway! 'Lady Gregory in America' is a delightful short opera by Colm Toibin and a score by Alberto Caruso. It tells the funny, alarming, historic tale of Lady Gregory leading the Abbey Theatre Players’ tour of the United States...

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Met Éireann have issued a Status Yellow Wind and Rain Warning for Storm Floris on Sunday night and Bank Holiday Monday. Please adhere to any safety notices in place and monitor our social media pages for any last minute updates regarding any impact on Coole Park before you travel.   Storm Floris: Sunday night and Public Holiday Monday Important Information: Wet and unseasonably windy weather expected Some Potential Impacts: -Dangerous travelling conditions -Fallen trees, debris and loose objects -Structural damage...

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Heritage Week 2025 takes place between 16th - 24th August and we have some great free events lined up! Sunday 17th Aug: Come and join in some of the traditional children's games that Lady Gregory's grandchildren would have played! Meet us in the Walled Garden at 11am. Tuesday 19th Aug: An evening walk and talk about Lesser Horseshoe Bats in Garryland (back entrance to Coole Park Nature Reserve) with Kate McAney from Vincent Wildlife Trust. Booking is essential for this...

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COOLE PARK SUMMER NEWSLETTER 2025 Our Summer Edition Newsletter is ready. Find out what's been going on in Coole over the last few weeks and indulge in some interesting articles on some special inhabitants of this special Nature Reserve.

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