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Heritage Week Events 2025

August 2, 2025

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...

New bat roost opened at heritage event in Coole Park, Co. Galway

August 1, 2025

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Minister of State with Responsibility for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, Seán Canney was at Coole Park Nature Reserve today (Friday August 1st) for a special heritage event. Minister of State Canney opened a new, purpose built bat roost, and on behalf of the State he accepted a rare signed limited edition book by WB Yeats which will be retained as part of a collection at Coole Park. The National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) has managed Coole...

Park Notice

July 27, 2025

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Coole Park Visitor Centre will be closed to the public on Friday 1st August. Our apologies for any inconvenience.

August Activities in Coole

July 19, 2025

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Join us in August for our Summer Programme of family activities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OPEN YOUR EYES TO NATURE: Every Tuesday morning from 11am -12pm. Drop in with your 5-8 year old for some fun outdoor nature activities. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ WEEKLY WILDLINGS on Wednesday mornings from 10:30am – 12pm is for budding young ecologists aged 8-12 and includes lots of outdoor activities such as tree identification skills, bug-hunts, birdwatching and plenty more! BOOKING ESSENTIAL AS SPACES LIMITED ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FAMILY FUN DAY SUNDAYS 11:00...

Coole Park Summer Edition Newsletter 2025

June 30, 2025

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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.

July Summer Programme of Activities

June 21, 2025

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Join us for our July Summer Programme of activities. OPEN YOUR EYES TO NATURE: Every Tuesday morning from 11am -12pm. Drop in with your 5-8 year old for some fun outdoor nature activities. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WEEKLY WILDLINGS on Wednesday mornings from 10:30am – 12pm is for budding young ecologists aged 8-12 and includes lots of outdoor activities such as tree identification skills, bug-hunts, birdwatching and plenty more! BOOKING ESSENTIAL AS SPACES LIMITED ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FAMILY FUN DAY SUNDAYS will have a...

FIRE NOTICE

June 21, 2025

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BAN ON FIRES OR BBQs in NATIONAL PARKS Longest day of the year today and Summer sunshine promised! We all want to get out and enjoy the continued good weather but let’s do it responsibly - without putting nature at risk. We’re appealing to everyone to be vigilant and NOT light fires or BBQs in public places. That includes our National Parks and Nature Reserves, coastal sand dunes, mountains and upland areas, forests, meadows and urban parks. Wildfires...

Coole Community Heritage Day

May 18, 2025

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Please join us on Monday 2nd June for our Coole Community Heritage Day! We would love to share with you a display of old photos and maps and stories from Coole Park's rich history, and if you have any stories or memories to share with us, we'd be delighted to hear them. The kettle will be on from 11am, so please drop in.

Condition Orange Fire Notice

May 18, 2025

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The Condition Orange alert for High Fire Risk has been extended until the 19th May. There is a BAN ON FIRES OR BBQs in NATIONAL PARKS AND NATURE RESERVES. We all want to get out and enjoy the continued good weather but let’s do it responsibly - without putting nature at risk. We’re appealing to everyone to be vigilant and NOT light fires or BBQs in public places. That includes our National Parks and Nature Reserves, coastal sand dunes, mountains...

Coole Park 48-hour Community Bioblitz!

May 2, 2025

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A Bioblitz is a fun and informal way for members of the public to learn how to record biodiversity. Join us in Coole to kick start Biodiversity Week and learn all about local wildlife and plants and how you can become a Citizen Scientist. Throughout Friday and Saturday we will have drop-in nature talks, walks, activities and games at our Bioblitz HQ! (beside the site of Coole House). SCHEDULED ACTIVITIES: FRI 16th @ 9.30pm: Lesser Horseshoe Bat Walk in Garryland...