Dunguaire CastleThe tower house is on a rocky outcrop on Galway Bay, just outside Kinvara. The castle is temporarily closed to visitors, so for now it is one to see from the shore.
Park
Coole Park
Gort, County Galway
Lady Gregory's house stood on this wooded estate outside Gort. The autograph tree and the lake walks are still there.
Coole Park Visitor Centre & Gardens was the home of Lady Augusta Gregory, a co-founder of the Abbey Theatre, and is now a nature reserve situated on 1,000 acres of land.
- Where
- Gort, County Galway
- Address
- Coole Demesne
- Official site
- coolepark.ie
- Map
- Directions · OpenStreetMap
- Before you go
- Opening times, prices and access change. Check with the place itself.
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Dunguaire CastleThe tower house is on a rocky outcrop on Galway Bay, just outside Kinvara. The castle is temporarily closed to visitors, so for now it is one to see from the shore.
Burren National ParkLimestone pavement, hazel scrub and lakes that come and go south of Mullaghmore. The waymarked trails start at Gortlecka crossroads, which has no parking, so start from the information point in Corofin.
Flaggy ShoreLow limestone shoreline at New Quay on the north Burren coast, walked as a road loop past Lough Murree.
Aillwee CaveThe cave system runs inside Aillwee Mountain above Ballyvaughan, walked on a guided route past old bear hibernation pits.
Poulnabrone Portal TombThe capstone is propped on two upright slabs, sitting on bare limestone beside the R480, and it has been there since the neolithic.
Caherconnell Stone FortThe drystone ringfort near Poulnabrone stands close to its full height, out on the Burren plateau.What’s on nearby
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