Woodland Café Sessions

Woodland Café, Strokestown Park

  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.

Tree Folklore for Children

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...

Thomas Mahon and the Trees of Strokestown Park

Strokestown Park

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...

Ireland EU50, Erasmus + and lifelong learning in Museums

Vaulted Stables - Event Space

  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...

Victorian Darkroom

Strokestown Park

  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...

Mud Bugs Spring Workshop

Strokestown Park

  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...

Biodiversity Woodland Talk with Strokestown Park Guide & Historian Oisin O’Driscoll

Strokestown Park

  Join us for a family-friendly exploration of our historic, 300-year-old woodland to learn about the importance of forestry in preserving Ireland’s biodiversity for future generations, and how these woodlands are threatened by invasive species and deforestation. Combining folklore with ecology, this easy-going and interactive walk through the woods is suitable for children and families...

Woodland sessions

Woodland Café, Strokestown Park

  Zoé Basha is a musician, composer, and carpenter. She draws from her background as a traditional singer blending the airs and style of Irish traditional song, rhythm and harmonies of Occitan polyphonic singing, and the sway and singing technique of Appalachian ballads, with blues and jazz music. Join us on Sunday the 28th for...

Victorian Walled Garden & Strokestown Meadow Tour with Strokestown Park General Manager John O’Driscoll

Strokestown Park

  Strokestown Park General Manager John O’Driscoll began his career in Strokestown Park as the Head Gardener almost 25 years ago and has a degree in horticulture from the National Botanic Gardens. He has lead the continued restoration and development of the estates Victorian Walled Garden & Woodlands, along with the establishment of the park's...