Coole Park

One of my favourite woodland parks in County Galway.
Coole is situated just a few miles outside the town of Gort in Co.Galway.
Coole was originally the home of Lady Gregory who co-​founded the Abbey Theatre with W.B.Yeats.
Yeats wrote alot of potery whilst visiting Coole. His most well known poems about Coole are «The Wild Swans of Coole» and «To a Squirrel at Kyle-​Na-​No»
Lady Gregory’s home was knocked many years ago but the stables have been rennovated in recent years and now hold a visitor centre and coffee shop/​café.
there are wonderful trails arond the park and it’s a haven for wildlife. I have spotted red squirrels here. There are also deer in the park and some beautiful swans on Coole Lake. It’s a great place to bird watch.
Plenty of car parking space and there is a lovely picnic area to be found within the walled garden.
Lovely on a Summers day to spend a few hours here.