If you want to chill-out, here is the place. I loved the autograph tree and museum with so much history and personal family info. There i a lot of space to explore. The cafe is also delightful with very fresh foods and a variety of hot & cold drinks. Highly recommended.

Coole is lovely for a stroll in the mornings. I always go "off track" and walk along the turlough (flood permitting!) and take in the sights down along there, love when the swans are there, so peaceful. Tea Room is usually good although it is only open at weekends from end of Sept to March (I think).

Cooke Park is one of the most important sites in Irish literature, thanks to the nihilism of the 1940's Irish Government, the original manor was torn down and all that is left is the foundations.

There is a small exhibition, the DVD of Lady Gregory's life shown in the exhibition centre is good but all in all, it's not a fitting testament to the life of this most extraordinary of people.

As we ambled around the Park, all I could feel was a sense of sadness that after all this woman did for Ireland, that within a short time of her death, her lovely house and contents was eviscerated.

There are some nice walks around the Park but that's about it other than a small cafe, where we had some tea and cake, which was quite good.

But a place of real sadness for what might have been.