Support Us

There are lots of ways you can support Strokestown Park House, Gardens & National Famine Museum.

Visits, donations, membership, and volunteering, as well as bequests, sponsorship, and collaborative partnerships, all play an important role in helping us to run Strokestown Park House, Gardens & National Famine Museum and conserve its collections and archives.

The National Famine Museum | Strokestown Park is cared for by the Irish Heritage Trust, which is a registered charity. This means that every contribution you make, from your admission fee to the price you pay for coffee and cake, is ploughed back into supporting conservation and public access to Strokestown Park House, Gardens & National Famine Museum, and our sister properties, collections and museums across Ireland.

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Visit

The simplest way to support Strokestown Park House, Gardens & National Famine Museum is to spend a wonderful day here!
  • Experience the faded grandeur of Strokestown Park’s Palladian House on a guided tour.
  • Explore the National Famine Museum to gain local and national perspectives on the Great Irish Famine.
  • Enjoy the natural beauty of our garden and woodlands.
  • And call in to our Woodland Café and shop for delicious treats and thoughtful gifts.
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Leave a Legacy that Honours
the Past

Donations made through legacies make a substantial difference to the work of the Irish Heritage Trust.

If you would like to leave a gift in your will to the Irish Heritage Trust and its work at Strokestown Park House, Gardens & National Famine Museum, you can choose to make a general bequest or dedicate your gift to a specific project, such as our work with the Strokestown Park Famine Archive, for example. Your thoughtful legacy will help us honour the past and act as a gift to future generations too!

BEQUEST TO IRISH HERITAGE TRUST

Informative, Fascinating, & Humbling Experience

I’m retracing the steps of my great, great grandparents who left Roscommon on the back of the Irish potato famine. The Famine Museum was very informative, and has helped put together a better picture of the lives my ancestors had. Great museum, everything clearly displayed; lots of facts, and background information. On an emotional level, I am humbled by what the Irish had to endure, some of it painful to hear.
Laura R.

Moving and Informative

An immensely moving and very detailed account of the experiences of Ireland during the Great Famine. Documents and artefacts, photographs and drawings, primary and secondary sources are used to great effect. The distress of the people and the efforts (or lack of them) of those in a position to help, are clearly depicted. We were left with the question: what else, given the knowledge and resources of the mid-19th century, could or should have been done? A compelling exhibition that must be seen.
Rosemary S.

Excellent Attraction

We visited here recently and it is a really excellent attraction. The gardens are lovely and the famine museum well-researched and detailed. The house tour was great – Aidan the guide was very friendly and knowledgeable – allow yourself enough time to enjoy everything. The cafe is also worth a visit – fabulous cakes and desserts.
Geraldine C.

Partner with the Irish Heritage Trust

Strokestown Park House, Gardens & National Famine Museum and the Irish Heritage Trust work closely with like-minded corporates and other organisations – including Fáilte Ireland and Westward Holdings – through a variety of partnerships structured around sponsorship, shared ownership, and information sharing. If you are interested in partnering with us in any way, we would love to hear from you!

Further information may be obtained from Paul McCarthy, Head of Philanthropy & Supporter Engagement, E: p.mccarthy@irishheritagetrust.ie.

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