Nuacht & Imeachtaí

Culture Night 2025 – Wild Songs at Coole

August 28, 2025
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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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‘Lady Gregory in America’ – an operatic comedy

August 26, 2025
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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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Weather Warning

August 3, 2025
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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 Events 2025

August 2, 2025
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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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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...

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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...

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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...

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