This is what Coole House looked like before it was torn down.
This is the ONLY water fountain I have seen in all of Ireland. Its also the prettiest little water fountain I have ever seen.
These are the orginial stables for Coole House. So while the house was destroyed the stables were left standing. Now they have bathrooms and a little diner in them. I had the vegetable soup and garlic bread. The soup was creamy, different and tasty.
This is my favorite part of Coole park- where you "park" your dogs. Tee hee. I guess Robin and I would have to explain our meeting at the dog park a little differently in Ireland. This is right out side of the stables/resturant.
The Irish are very proud of these deer. England killed all of Ireland's deer so they are a rarity to see here. Apperently the Anglo-Norman Protestant Landowners kept deer parks (they are completely stone walled in) for hunting purposes. These deer are quite fortunate that they are safe and will be for the rest of their lives, unlike the poor deer herds before them.
This is the famous tree with all the signatures and the rest of the people from the university.
This is the area where Lady Gregory's friends used to play cricket.
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