The Visitor Centre and Tearooms are located in the restored barn and stable area which includes one of the original stables with elaborate stalls for five horses. A loft overhead would have been used for storage of hay and also tools. Across the old … See more

Lime kilns, which were once common in Ireland, are now scarce features in the Irish landscape. The lime produced in these kilns had many … See more

In the 1850s Sir William had a pump installed to draw water from the lake up to the house, the remains of which can be seen today. A farm horse, coupled to a timber shaft, plodded … See more

A notable feature of rural Galway and Clare is the extent of stone walling built over many centuries to enclose fields and to determine boundaries. The use of stone for marking boundaries dates back 5,000 years. The limestone walls at Coole date to at least 1776, … See more

A ha-ha is the rather strange name given to a man-made ditch to either confine or exclude grazing stock. The concept is French in origin from the late 17th century and the etymology is often cited as meaning an expression of surprise at coming across such … See more