Weather Advisory Warning – Orange Wind

Park Notice: Orange Wind Warning

UPDATE SUN 21st JAN: THE PARK WILL NOW BE CLOSING AT 14:00 due to the elevation to STATUS RED WIND WARNING. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Please be advised that Met Eireann have issued an ORANGE WIND Warning commencing 17:00 on Sunday 21st Jan. To ensure the safety of all visitors, we will be closing the park at 16:30. This is subject to change. You can monitor www.met.ie for any changes to the timing of this event. We will update our notices accordingly.

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Christmas Opening Hours

Park Notice: Christmas Opening Hours

CHRISTMAS OPENING HOURS The Visitor Centre will be closed on the following days: December 23/24/25/26 & 30/31 & January 1. The Nature Reserve will be open daily from 8am - 6pm subject to weather conditions. Please see separate post for the Coole Park Tearooms schedule. May we take this opportunity to wish all our visitors a safe and peaceful Christmas and New Year.

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SCIENCE WEEK: PLANTS & MEDICINE

Learning & Education: Science Week 18th & 19th November 2023 Plants & Medicine

SCIENCE WEEK: PLANTS & MEDICINE Drop in to the Visitor Centre on Saturday or Sunday this week to learn about the medicinal benefits of our native and non-native flora, from the original beliefs that plants resembling body parts could cure ailments of that part to the role plants play in our modern pharmaceuticals.

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Nature Art in the Park

Nature Art Saturday 11th November @ 11AM

Drop in for our Nature Art session this Saturday 11th November from 11am - 12pm. This event will be outdoors and subject to weather conditions. No booking necessary, just drop in to the Visitor Centre at 11am. Suitable for children aged 8-12 accompanied by an adult.

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‘Yeats at Coole’ Guided Walk

Yeats at Coole Guided Walk 12th November @ 3PM

'YEATS AT COOLE' GUIDED WALK This month marks the centenary of W.B.Yeats being awarded the esteemed Nobel Prize for Literature. Yeats spent a lot of time at Coole as a guest of Lady Gregory and relished the peace and inspiration the estate provided. Come and celebrate some of his locally-inspired poetry with us on a guided walk this Sunday 12th November and discover more about his deep friendship with Lady Gregory. No booking required, just meet at the Visitor Centre...

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Halloween Events in the Park

Park Notice: Halloween Events list

PLEASE NOTE BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL FOR SAT & SUN EVENTS. SAT 28 OCT: Spooky ‘Mock’’ Archaeological Dig with Burrenbeo & Elaine Lynch Sessions @ 9.30 – 11.30am & 1.30 - 3.30pm Click on the link below for more details and to book your place. https://www.burrenwinterage.com/.../a-mock.../ SUN 29 OCT: Family Fun Wildlife Event with The Hogsprickle & Bat Rehabilitation Ireland 3 – 4.30pm in the Visitor Centre Join Bev Truss and Susan Kerwin, our local wildlife rehabilitators, for a fun Halloween...

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