Coole-Garryland

Coole-Garryland Nature Reserve encompasses approximately 1,000 acres of diverse habitats in a low-lying karstic limestone landscape near Gort, County Galway, Ireland. The reserve combines the former estate of Lady Gregory, celebrated co-founder of the Abbey Theatre, with the adjacent Garryland woodland, creating a mosaic of turloughs, woodland, and limestone pavement. Designated as a Ramsar Wetland Site of International Importance in 1990, it protects one of Ireland's most ecologically significant landscapes. The site is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service for both wildlife conservation and public enjoyment.