Events

  On Sunday, July 2nd we invite you to join us for our Dog-Friendly Day, an opportunity to socialise with other doggie parents and carers. We are delighted to partner with Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind & Petmania, Ireland’s Pet Experts for this very special day. Dog owners will have free access to our...

  Running for the full school summer holidays 7 days a week. Cost €7.50 per family. Embark on a captivating summer adventure amidst the enchanting Victorian Walled Gardens of Strokestown Park! Delve into the wonders of nature as you join us for an exhilarating scavenger hunt that will ignite your curiosity and ignite your senses....

  During Heritage Week, our Walled Garden’s Volunteers will be onsite every day to welcome curious visitors into their little piece of heaven. Working alongside our full-time gardener this team of 20 volunteers freely give of their time to maintain Strokestown Park's Gardens. An important element of what our volunteers do is the continuation of...

A special tour by the curator focusing on safeguarding measures to preserve the House and its Artefacts. This special hour-long tour by the curator will look at the many, behind-the-scenes, projects that the Irish Heritage Trust has carried out to safeguard the House, its contents, and outbuildings. We will focus on the major threats to...

  Learn about early photography with a talk from photography expert, William Fagan of The Photo Museum Ireland during the first hour. This talk will be followed by a tour of the rare and intact Victorian Darkroom of Henry Pakenham Mahon at Strokestown Park House. Please allow for a total of two hours for this...

Potato People – A Story of the Irish Famine in Clay Live audience with sculptor Joe McCaul, creator of the sculpture exhibition ‘Potato People’, which is on display at the National Famine Museum until the end of August. Joe will talk about the motivation behind the creation of this emotive work. He will also explain...

  On Friday, 22nd September we will celebrate the culture of Ukraine and Ireland through art, music, and food. Our Ukrainian and Irish volunteers will be serving up traditional home-baked treats in our beautiful Vaulted Stables Event Space. The center-piece of the event will be the opening of an exhibition of paintings created by our...

  Click here to book tickets On Sunday, October 1st we invite families, friends, and companions to Strokestown Park Autumn Fete for an afternoon of follies and fun for young and old. An opportunity to create shared memories with friends and loved ones through a host of engaging, enriching, intergenerational, inspiring, and unforgettable activities. Events...

Introduction to Ecotherapy Workshop with Chartered Health Psychologist, Marianne Fallon. Book Tickets Here Are you curious about how the power of nature can help you to destress from daily life? Do you want to learn simple techniques to feel more centred and grounded? Join us for an evening of ecotherapy. Learn how to use all...

  This Saturday, 14th October, come to Strokestown Park for a day of special art workshops, with Olena Kovalevych, our Artist in Residence. Following on from her successful workshops this summer, Olena will again be teaching the traditional techniques used to create Petrykivka art from her native region in Eastern Ukraine. Vibrant colours, fine brushstrokes...

  October 22nd at 3:30 pm in the Vaulted Stables. Judging Famine Follies is a new, free play that explores how Irish historic houses and heritage sites were created and shaped during the period of the Great Hunger. Ireland’s landlords have been widely vilified for failing to feed their starving tenants, yet monuments to their benevolence...