Coole Park estate was once the home of Lady Augusta Gregory who was pivotal to the Irish literary revival and was co-founder of the Abbey Theatre. Just outside the town of Gort, is where you’ll find the beautiful Coole Park, formerly the estate of Lady Gregory but now a 1,000 acre nature reserve. With William Butler Yeats and Edward Martyn, she co-founded the Irish Literary Theatre and the Abbey Theatre, and wrote numerous short works for both companies. In the early 20th century, Coole was the centre of the Irish literary revival. Lady Gregory, dramatist, folklorist and co-founder of the Abbey Theatre died on 22nd May 1932. Lady Gregory produced a number of books of retellings of stories taken from Irish mythology. The magic of Coole which inspired so many can still be experienced even though the house no longer stands. She published a number of volumes of folk tales.

Born into a class that identified closely with British rule, she turned against it. William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, John Millington Synge and Sean O’ Casey all came to experience its magic. Her conversion to cultural nationalism, as e… Coole Park Coole park was once the home of Lady Gregory, dramatist, folklorist and co-founder of the Abbey Theatre with William Butler Yeats and Edward Martyn. The grounds are open to the public all year round (free admission). Sir Gregory died in 1893 and Lady Gregory returned to her home in Coole Park. She was born Augusta Peresse in nearby Roxboro, and married her husband William, 35 years her senior in 1880.

Coole Park - Lady Gregory Coole Park is where Lady Augusta Gregory, a co-founder of the Abbey Theatre as well as a writer, playwright and patron of the arts lived in Galway. Isabella Augusta, Lady Gregory (née Persse; 15 March 1852 – 22 May 1932) was an Irish dramatist, folklorist and theatre manager. A visitor centre located in the former outbuildings (late 18th century) operates during high season (April to September inclusive). – Lady Gregory, 26th May 1929 Coole Park, in the early 20th century, was the centre of the Irish Literary Revival. The centre offers a tea room, an audio/visual presentation on Lady Gregory and the literary history of Coole Park, and also a multi-media exhibition called "Coole Park through the eyes of 'Me and Nu', Granddaughters of Lady Gregory". She developed a great interest in the Irish language and began collecting folklore from around the local area. Over time Coole Park became a focal point for writers who were part of the Gaelic Revival.