Cooleragh & Coill Dubh lie within a short drive of the Grand Canal, always a favourite spot for fishermen. Watersports like canoeing, cycling and even cruising on the Grand Canal itself are free to all and together with Donadea Forest Park, provide very pleasing family walks.
There are a number of golf courses, three national racecourses and even Mondello Park for a very different kind of racing, just down the road. Lullymore Heritage and Discovery Park with over 60 acres of meandering trails, a train ride, historical cottage, pet farm, indoor and outdoor play areas. All just a short drive from Cooleragh.
Cooleragh boasts a very active community with several popular sports clubs and associations. The ideal spot for those who wish to enjoy country life with easy access to the capital. Located within easy reach of the excellent shopping towns of Naas, Kildare and Newbridge, home of Whitewater Shopping Centre, the largest shopping complex outside the capital. Kildare town is the location of Kildare Outlet Shopping Village, National Stud and Japanese Gardens. While to the north is Maynooth, offering lifelong learning at it’s world renowned university campus.
