nature reserves around loughrea gort

Coole was once the home of Lady Gregory, co-founder with WB Yeats of the National Theatre Company of Ireland. It is now a nature reserve with a unique matrix of habitats populated by red deer, squirrels, badgers and a great variety of birds. The restored Courtyard has an Interpretative Centre and Tea Rooms....

Coole Park is the former home of Lady Augusta Gregory, a great friend of W.B. Yeats and co-founder of the Abbey Theatre. It's located about 3km north of the county Galway town of Gort and is operated by the National Parks & Wildlife Service. It spans about 1,000 acres and includes 6km of nature trails, 7 woods and of course Coole Lake.
Coole House, since demolished, was a focal point in the Celtic Literary Revival at the turn of the century. The initials of notable visitors to Coole Hou...