러프 쿠트라 최고의 워킹 & 하이킹 경로

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

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

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.