coole park

Sunny Afternoon at Lough Coole

Sunny Spring Afternoon at Lough Coole

A sitting area along Lough Coole in the former Lady Gregory Estate in County Galway invites visitors to relax and take in the scenery that inspired much of the work of Nobel prize-winning poet...

Wildflower Carpet in Yeats' Seven Woods

Wildflower Carpet in Yeats’ Seven Woods

Thousands of wildflowers carpet the forest floor of the Seven Woods in County Galway’s Coole Park, frequently mentioned in the poetry of Nobel Laureate William Butler Yeats, who sought solace and inspiration in the...

Path to the Autograph Tree

Path to the Autograph Tree

This path, in the formal walled garden at County Galway’s Coole Park, leads to a Copper Beech tree which bears the carved initials of some of the greatest names in Irish Literary History, including...

Wild Daffodils at Coole Park

Wild Daffodils at Coole Park

A chorus line of wild daffodils sings in the afternoon sun outside moss-laced rock walls of the historic Coole Park, the former Lady Gregory Estate in County Galway, Ireland. This post is dedicated to...