Would you like to walk the National Famine Way? The National Famine Way Remembrance Walk is a nine-day, supported commemorative journey retracing the 165 km historic route followed in 1847 by the 1,490 men, women and children who were marched from Strokestown to Dublin as part of assisted emigration during the Famine. This is a...

  Join us at Strokestown Park in the National Famine Museum on the 16th May at 7pm for a traditional Canadian Wake, a farewell gathering once held for Irish emigrants leaving for North America. This event will be an immersive theatrical experience with professional performances in the National Famine Museum. The evening will feature music,...

  Led by artist Jacqueline Duignan, Eco-art project will take place in the parklands and gardens of Strokestown Park. This project takes place over two mornings. Dates: Thursday May 21st and 28th  Times: 10am to 1pm. Workshop participants will create impermanent landscape sculptures using only natural and found materials gathered from the grounds eg, twigs, leaves,...

  Join us on the afternoon of Tuesday May 26th at 2pm for our annual Woodland Café Sing Song as part of Age & Opportunities Bealtaine Festival, celebrating creativity as we age. Leading this very special afternoon is Leitrim singer and musician Fionnuala Maxwell who will be accompanied by the wonderful accordion player Brian Mostyn....

  Join a small group for a relaxed printmaking and beginner friendly Art workshop facilitated by artist Jacqueline Duignan, no previous experience necessary. All levels catered for. The workshop will take inspiration from the painting “The Cardsharps” by the great Italian master Caravaggio, a copy of which hangs in Strokestown Park House.  Participants will be...

  ***Tickets Sold Out*** FUNFEST 'Creativity At Play' returns to the beautiful Walled Gardens of Strokestown Park as part of Cruinniú na nÓg 2026. This vibrant children’s festival celebrates creativity, play, self-expression, and inspiration. Families and children aged 0 -12 years are invited to dive into a wonderland of fun and creativity. This year we...

***Fully Booked*** A Conference of Nature Connections   Rooted & Growing is a community gathering to showcase nature-based interventions within the West and North West of Ireland. It will provide a forum to discuss an emerging vision of nature connections to support health and social care outcomes. Rooted & Growing has been created by a...

  Join our Curator Ciara Mc Cormac as part of National Heritage Week for a talk about the many risks faced by our historic built environment. The wallpaper in the Library, Dining Room and two of the smaller private rooms on the first floor will be cared for by wallpaper expert David Skinner and his...

  Join General Manager John O'Driscoll on Tuesday August 18th at 11am for a guided walking tour of the Victorian Walled Garden's, Strokestown Park as part of National Heritage Week. Discover the history of the gardens, the layers of conservation work taking place, along with the extensive restoration works. John O'Driscoll the current General Manager...

  Take the opportunity to enjoy FREE access to the National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park as part of National Heritage Week on Thursday 20th August between 10am and 5.30pm, last entry to the museum is 4.30pm. Explore the parallel lives of Strokestown Park’s aristocratic landlords and their tenants during the Great Irish Famine at our...