Events

Come and enjoy free performances and talks about “Women and Strokestown Park” on the 175th anniversary of the assassination of Major Denis Mahon. The "Resilient Irish Women and Strokestown Park House” event will be held on 2 November 2022, the 175th anniversary of the assassination of Major Denis Mahon, the first landlord to be murdered...

  Taking place on November the 5th with event times at 12, and 2 pm Planet Science Kidz is delighted to partner with Strokestown Park for some SpookTacular Science this Halloween. Children can look forward to: - Gooey Bugs n Slime, Giant Slime bubbles, Slime monsters, Slime falls; - Erupting potions - Coke Geysers -...

Title: IMBOLC Entry Fee: FREE Artists: Frances Crowe, Margo Mc Nulty, Lea Farrell, Olena Kovalevych Launch hosted by Mary Kennedy (RTE Presenter) on the 28th of January at 3 pm this exhibition will be open until the 26th of February as part of Brigid's awakening festival IMBOLC features work that acknowledges the past, celebrates our...

  Join us on the 19th of March for our Woodland Café sessions Featuring Fiachra Guihen. Fiachra Guihen is an acclaimed local harpist who will be performing between 1 pm and 4 pm in the Woodland Café. There is no charge, simply come enjoy your Mother's day in the beautiful Woodland Café at Strokestown Park.

As part of National Tree Week join us for an educational walking tour through our 19th-century woodland to learn about ancient Irish folklore surrounding trees and how the evidence of our ancient forest is still embedded in the world around us through stories and place names. Learn about the challenges posed by deforestation and invasive...

As part of National Tree Week join us to learn about Thomas Mahon and the Trees of Strokestown Park. In the summer of 1776, the famous agricultural reformer Arthur Young visited the Strokestown estate and wrote admiringly of the work that had been done to improve it by its then proprietor Thomas Mahon. On this...

  Come and celebrate 50 years of Ireland’s EU membership with free talks in a magnificent historic house. Engaging speakers including Michael Doorly (Concern Worldwide), Jemma Lee (Léargas), Gerry O'Sullivan (former Director of the Erasmus+ National Agency at the Higher Education Authority), and Caroline Nash (Karatas Consultants) will explore the European Union’s role in promoting...

  Book tickets online here Travel back in time and visit our  Victorian darkroom and laboratory, dating from the late 1800s, was created by Henry Pakenham Mahon, an enthusiastic early photographer. It is extremely rare for intact and fully equipped darkrooms like ours to have survived. Henry used his wealth and knowledge to pursue this...

  Saturday April 22nd, 11am & 2pm. Mud Bugs returns with their Spring Workshop. These workshops are all about connecting children and families with nature. We use nature to inspire creativity, curiosity, exploration, imagination and play. We want to connect children with the magic of the changing seasons through adventure, art and education. There are...