IMBOLC – Visual art Exhibition
Vaulted Stables - Event SpaceTitle: 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...
Glass Display by Artist Emma Bourke
Strokestown ParkA new Display at Strokestown featuring the work of Emma Bourke, Glass Artist. Join us for an exclusive event at the National Famine Museum on Sunday 19th February at 3pm, when Emma will talk about her creative process and the inspiration for her intricate designs. To book your place at this free event, please call...
Woodland Café Sessions
Woodland Café, Strokestown ParkJoin 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...
Tree Folklore for Children
Strokestown ParkAs 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...
Thomas Mahon and the Trees of Strokestown Park
Strokestown ParkAs 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...
Ireland EU50, Erasmus + and lifelong learning in Museums
Vaulted Stables - Event SpaceCome 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...
Séamus & Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta
Strokestown ParkBook your tickets here. Born into a musical family, siblings Séamus & Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta hail from the village of An Áird Mhóir in the Gaeltacht region of Connemara, County Galway. They are noted for their sean nós singing (unaccompanied traditional Irish vocal performance in the Irish language) and their unique arrangements of both...
Victorian Darkroom
Strokestown ParkBook 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...
Mud Bugs Spring Workshop
Strokestown ParkSaturday 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...
Strokestown Poetry Festival
Strokestown ParkFor a full program please see the Strokestown Poetry website here. Please join us for this year’s twenty-fifth Strokestown International Poetry Festival which promises to introduce new and emerging, national and local talent, alongside established, international, and diverse voices, speakers, and musicians. We will open on Poetry Day Ireland, Thursday 27 April, with the...
The Photo Album of the Irish Canada exhibition
Vaulted Stables - Event SpaceAccess with every ticket and members free Open until 18th June 2024 The Photo Album of the Irish Canada exhibition celebrates the ordinary and extraordinary histories of Canadians with...
Biodiversity Woodland Talk with Strokestown Park Guide & Historian Oisin O’Driscoll
Strokestown ParkJoin 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...