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Thought to date from the early 1200s, this church is part of the Kilmacduagh Monastic Site. The site comprises a ruined abbey and various other religious buildings. Of particular note is the impressive and slightly leaning round tower, which at 32.5 metres (107 ft) was the tallest pre-modern structure built in Ireland.

beautiful garden with extraordinary trees in the footsteps of Irish writers.

It's on the way beside the wood right along the water.

Typically Ireland, cows grazing, green meadow in front of the ruins of an old monastery.

The sheltered garden within the high walls was said to be loved by the last owner of Coole House, Lady Augusta Gregory. What remain of old hothouses, used to grow exotic fruit, make for unique picnic bench shelters.

At the start of the 20th century, Lady Augusta Gregory, a writer and dramatist, lived at Coole House and hosted a number of literary greats to stay with her. They carved their initials into the trunk of this magnificent copper beech. Although the natural growth of the tree has obscured many of the carvings, you can make out the initials of George Bernard Shaw, W.B. Yeats, Douglas Hyde, Sean O’Casey, and J.M. Synge.

Coole Lough is a turlough. From the irish 'Dry' and Loch 'lake', a turlough is a seasonal lake created during periods of rain when the groundwater rises over a limestone base. Although Coole Lough does not full dry out over summer, the water levels can vary by up to 10m.

Kilmacduagh sits at the edge of the Burren, dominating the rural landscape some 5 kilometres (3 mi) south-west of Gort, in County Galway. In the medieval period, it was the most important church of the Uí Fiachrach Aidhne, a powerful local dynasty who held lands that stretched from the Atlantic coast to the mountains of the Burren and Slieve Aughty. By the 12th century, Kilmacduagh had an enclosed settlement with the main church at the centre, at least three subsidiary churches, a round tower, the grave of the founder, Cólmán mac Duach, and a well dedicated to him. The settlement was transformed when the main church was enlarged as a cathedral and a monastery for Augustinian canons was established in the thirteenth century.