Strokestown Park

Comhrá, Caifé agus Ceol
2026-03-08
On Sunday 8th March as part of Seachtain na Gaeilge we invite you to enjoy an afternoon of relaxed conversation, traditional music, song and dance in our Woodland Café, 2pm to 4pm.
Performing on the day will be acclaimed All – Ireland winning musicians and dancers
Úna Ní Fhlatharta, Róisín Ní Fhlatharta, Ciara Fitzharris & Elaine Clarke.
Úna Ní Fhlatharta is a piper, singer, and dancer from Kilmacreddock, Maynooth. An accomplished Sean-nós dancer with several titles, she has served as a judge on TG4’s Ríl Deal. Her musical roles include piping with the Misneach Orchestra and drumming for the Beartla Ó Flatharta Céilí Band.
Róisín Ní Fhlatharta is a decorated accordionist, singer, and dancer from Maynooth’s Cillmhicreaddóg Gaeltacht. Inspired by her late father, Beartla, she performs with her twin sister, Úna, in the Beartla Ó Flatharta Céilí Band. A multiple All-Ireland champion, Róisín has toured globally and appeared on RTÉ and TG4.
Ciara Fitzharris is a fiddle player, harper, singer, and dancer from Kilmacreddock, Co. Kildare. She performs as the youngest member of the Misneach Orchestra. In 2024, her group, Allta, won the Siansa Gael Linn final at the National Concert Hall.
Elaine Clarke grew up immersed in music. Influenced by her parents and uncles, she transitioned from classical training to the traditional flute under the mentorship of Catherine McEvoy. This dual foundation in flute and piano, paired with a lifelong love of harmony singing, shaped her versatile style.
Úna, Róisín and Ciara recently featured as part of TG4 ‘Scoil Samhraidh Joe Mooney’ with their haunting melodies.
Other events taking place on the day include:
Strokestown House Tour, 1pm, advanced booking required, €5 per person.
FREE access to the National Famine Museum with the use of our Irish language audio guides, No advanced booking required.
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These events are supported by Roscommon County Council as part of Seachtain Na Gaeilge.
Seachtain na Gaeilge with Energia is an international Irish language festival, which is the largest celebration of our native language and culture that takes place in Ireland and many other countries every year.
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Easter Trail - Strokestown Park
2026-03-28 - 2026-04-12 | Strokestown Park
Victorian Walled Gardens
Saturday March 28th to Sunday April 12th
Hop down to Strokestown Park this Easter for some egg–stra special Easter adventures! As the school holidays commence, our mischievous bunnies of Strokestown Park have scattered clues throughout our Victorian Walled Gardens, inviting you and your little bunnies to embark on an egg-citing Easter Egg Trail and claim your chocolicious prize.
Simply stop by our reception to pick up your map and puzzle sheet, then put your detective skills to the test as you follow the bunnies’ trail in search of the clues left for you.
The self-guided Easter trail will be open for exploration from Saturday, March 28th to Sunday, April 12th, 2026, 11 am to 4 pm daily.
Participation in the trail is €10 per child, adults and children under 2 years go free, with special pricing of €8 for Irish Heritage Trust Members, who will need to present their membership card on the day.
Every child is guaranteed an eggcellent prize upon completion of the trail.
No advance booking is required, but tickets can be conveniently booked in advance.
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Solas Quartet - Vaulted Stables
2026-04-09 20:00 - 22:00 (Europe/Dublin)
Solas Quartet – Spring Tour 2026
Presented by the National String Quartet Foundation

Founded in 2020, the Solas Quartet features four innovative, exciting and acclaimed musicians and composers.
Katherine Hunka, violin
Marja Gaynor, violin
Cian Ó Dúill, viola
Aoife Nic Athlaoich, cello
Programme Includes
Maddalena Lombardini – String Quartet No.2 in B flat [c.1765]
Milo McCarthy – String Quartet Sí an Bhrú [2025] †
Purcell – Fantasia No.4 in F major [1680]
Mendelssohn – String Quartet in E flat major Op.12 [1829]
This performance will take place in the atmospheric surroundings of our Vaulted Stables, Strokestown Park.
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Date & Time: Thursday April 9th, 8pm.
Doors Open: 7.30pm
Venue: Vaulted Stables, Strokestown Park.
Tickets click here.
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Solas Quartet acknowledge the support of the National String Quartet Foundation and its major funders, the Arts Council and RTÉ Lyric FM.

Strokestown International Poetry Festival 2026
2026-05-01 - 2026-05-03 | Strokestown Park
Join us for the Strokestown International Poetry Festival 2026, taking place over the May Bank Holiday weekend, from Friday, May 1st, to Sunday, May 3rd, in the picturesque surroundings of Strokestown Park, Strokestown, Co. Roscommon.
Now in his fifth year as festival director, Joe Woods has curated an exciting and diverse line-up for Ireland’s longest-running poetry festival. The weekend will feature a rich blend of local, national, and international poets, offering bilingual readings, poetry book launches, film screenings, workshops and an open mic & music night.
More than twenty-five poets will appear over the course of the weekend, with additional guest poets to be confirmed. Books by all participating authors, representing more than fifteen publishers, will be available throughout the festival at the on-site Salmon Bookshop.
Festival highlights include:
A gala reading celebrating Salmon Poetry’s 45th anniversary, featuring five of Salmon’s acclaimed poets: Rachael Hegarty, Joan McBreen, Jessamine O’Connor, Nessa O’Mahony, & Adam Wyeth.
A workshop and reading by the supremely talented Sheffield poet Helen Mort.
The launch of the final issue of Cyphers (No. 100), the influential literary journal published since 1975.
The Joan McBreen Keynote Address, delivered this year by Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin, who will speak about readers of poetry.
Poetry Films screening from contemporary Irish poets & performers in association with the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.
Announcement and readings by the shortlisted poets of this year’s Strokestown International Poetry Competition.
With a full weekend of engaging events, you are encouraged to secure tickets early. Weekend passes, single-event tickets, and workshop bookings are available now at strokestownpoetryfest.ie
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Bat Talk & Walk with Midland Bat Group
2026-05-15 20:30 - 22:00
Come along and find out fascinating facts about bats at our bat talk.
The talk will be followed by a walk around the grounds using bat detectors to discover the wonderful bats living in Strokestown Park.

FREE Event, all welcome.
**Please be aware that this workshop takes place in an upstairs room, accessible by stairs only. **
Advanced registration required.

National Famine Way Remembrance Walk
2026-05-16 | Strokestown Park
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 structured and dignified act of reflection, crossing six counties from the west of Ireland to the east. The route follows mostly flat terrain, winding through quiet countryside, canal towpaths and historic towns and villages along the Royal Canal Greenway.
The walk begins with a traditional Canadian Wake on the 16th May at 7pm in the Vaulted Stables at Strokestown Park , a farewell gathering once held for Irish emigrants leaving for North America. All are welcome to attend the Canadian Wake.
The Canadian Wake will feature music, storytelling and a moment of reflection as we remember those who made the journey before us.
The Remembrance Walk will conclude with a Completion Ceremony held at EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin, symbolically linking departure and arrival.
***Participants may walk the full route or selected sections with local events and community engagement taking place along the trail.***
How to Take Part
You can take part in a way that suits you:
Walk the Full Route
Join the complete eight-day walking journey and take part in the full commemorative experience from Strokestown to Dublin.
Join for a Day or Section
Take part in selected days along the route and experience the walk within your own time and pace.
What to Expect

Daily walks of approximately 18–25km
A mostly flat, accessible route
Short historical insights shared along the way
Opportunities to connect with local communities
Informal evening gathering points with music and reflection

This is not a sporting challenge, but a shared and reflective experience grounded in history and place.

Canadian Wake - An Immersive Theatrical Experience
2026-05-16 19:00 - 20:30 | National Famine Museum
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, storytelling and a moment of reflection as we remember those who emmigrated during the Great Irish Famine.
You will be taken back to 1847, the height of the Great Irish Famine where we will be revisiting the night that Mary Tighe and her family left the Strokestown Estate. Mary and her family were part of a forced emmigration scheme initiated by Major Denis Mahon, the landlord of the Strokestown Estate at this time.
This emmigration scheme forced famine-stricken tenants to leave their homes in Strokestown. These tenants are today referred to as ‘the missing 1,490’. They began their journey by walking the 165km to the docklands in Dublin, from here they boarded ships to Liverpool and then on to Canada in the hope of a better life.
Follow Mary and her family on their journey, experience their heartbreaking story and join her community in a traditional emmigrant wake, the last opportunity for Mary to say farewell to her loved ones. Knowing that it could be the last time they see each other as she is heading into a life of uncertainty with little money and a treacherous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.
This Canadian Wake is being held on the eve of the National Famine Way Remembrance Walk starting on the 17th of May.
This event is a standing event which involves walking through the National Famine Museum with limited seating in each section of the museum.
***This is a Free Event, however advanced registration is required.***

Eco - Art Project with Artist Jacqueline Duignan
2026-05-21
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, stones, bark, seed heads, clay and other biodegradable elements.
The aim of the project is to deepen participants’ connection to the environment through discourse, observation and sustainable art-making.
The workshops will begin with guided sensory walks. Participants will explore textures, patterns, shadows and growth through sketchbook work and photography, developing an awareness of the subtle structures already present in the environment. From this foundation, they will explore construction techniques such as balancing, weaving, tension-building and interlocking forms without the use of synthetic materials or fixatives.
Each participant (or small group) will then design a small-scale sculpture. These works may take the form of twig, stone, leaf, branch structures and patterns. The sculptures will be intentionally impermanent. This emphasis on the ephemeral encourages reflection on cycles of growth, sustainability and renewal.
About Facilitator
Jacqueline Duignan is a visual artist, poet and part time lecturer currently based in Roscommon, with a practice rooted in sculpture and mixed media. A graduate of NCAD and Trinity College Dublin, she has exhibited widely across Ireland and the UK, with solo shows at the Arts Council, World’s End London, and New Art Studio, Dublin.
Jacqueline is a recipient of multiple Arts Council awards, most recently a Roscommon Co. Council Visual Arts Bursary and a Bealtaine Artist Award. Her poem “Ode to Blue” won first prize in the Roscommon New Writing Awards, 2024.She is an active professional member of Visual Artists Ireland. Her recent Community Arts project Postcard from the Little Oak reflects her commitment to inclusive and intergenerational arts practice.
**Registration for this project and workshops is FREE and suitable for all levels.**
This project is supported by the Roscommon County Council Creative Ireland Programme, an all-of-Government initiative, which places creativity at the centre of public policy.

Woodland Café Sing Song with Fionnuala Maxwell & Friends
2026-05-26 | Woodland Café, Strokestown Park
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.
Come and sing along to lots of old favourites, you might even be encouraged to get up for a dance.
This event is open to the public, with no advanced booking required.
This initiative is gratefully supported by Roscommon County Council Arts Office, as part of the Bealtaine Festival 2026 an Age & Opportunity Arts initiative, funded by the Arts Council and the HSE.

Caravaggio - Dark Light with artist Jacqueline Duignan
2026-05-26 10:00
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 introduced to hands on, guided basic print making using inks and rollers, pencil and charcoal.
Experimentation with a wide variety of materials will be encouraged.
By the end of the session, participants will have created black and white print/Art work inspired by Caravaggio.
About Facilitator
Jacqueline Duignan is a visual artist, poet and part time lecturer currently based in Roscommon, with a practice rooted in sculpture and mixed media. A graduate of NCAD and Trinity College Dublin, she has exhibited widely across Ireland and the UK, with solo shows at the Arts Council, World’s End London, and New Art Studio, Dublin.
Jacqueline is a recipient of multiple Arts Council awards, most recently a Roscommon Co. Council Visual Arts Bursary and a Bealtaine Artist Award. Her poem “Ode to Blue” won first prize in the Roscommon New Writing Awards, 2024.She is an active professional member of Visual Artists Ireland. Her recent Community Arts project Postcard from the Little Oak reflects her commitment to inclusive and intergenerational arts practice.
**Registration for this workshop is FREE. Advanced booking is essential.**
This initiative is gratefully supported by Roscommon County Council Arts Office, as part of the Bealtaine Festival 2026 an Age & Opportunity Arts initiative, funded by the Arts Council and the HSE.

FunFest - Creativity At Play
2026-06-06 12:00 - 17:00 | Strokestown Park
***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 are thrilled to partner with Glór na nGael who will be inviting families to enjoy bilingual performances and activities, as Gaeilge, in the Féile Spraoi tent.
Date: Saturday, June 6th
Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Walled Gardens, Strokestown Park, Co. Roscommon
Booking Information: FREE ENTRY. Advanced Booking Required.
**Festival Highlights**
Science On Stilts
Out of the Blue, Circus Show
Face Painting by Fierce Fun Faces
Dance Parties hosted by Dee Dee
Balloon Modelling with Giggles The Clown
The Imagination Playground with Bricí Spraoi
Puppet Shows by Custard Pie Puppet Theatre
Sports Activities with Roscommon Sports Partnership
Baby & Toddler Music Sessions with Ready Steady Play
Play & Creativity Zone with Discovery Playtime & Willow Outdoor Pre School
Additional Information
Inclusivity:
FUNFEST is committed to ensuring inclusivity and accessibility for all. A Sensory Zone will be available for children who need a quiet space to relax and recharge.
Food & Beverage:
This year we have M.K Bia Food Truck on site along with the Woodland Café Coffee Truck.
The Woodland Café will also be open in our Visitor Centre.
Important Information:
– Gates open at 12:00 PM and close at 5:00 PM.
– While the event is free, advance registration is required.
– Children must be accompanied by an adult / carer.
– Videography and photography will be taking place at the event.
Don’t miss out on this fun and creative day for the whole family!FunFest is supported by Roscommon County Council, Cruinniú na nÓg Programme 2026, the Roscommon County Council Irish Language Fund and Glór na nGael.

Rooted & Growing Conference
2026-07-29 - 2026-07-30
***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 small group of psychologists, community workers, researchers and artists that are passionate about the role of nature connections in their work and personal life.
This gathering is committed to highlighting the research base and clinical experiences of positive biopsychosocial outcomes for nature-based interventions. It aims to build a network to support the further development of nature connection projects for all in community, including those living within health and social care settings.
Rooted & Growing will feature talks from leading academics from Maynooth University, along with psychologists and community workers in the West and Northwest, who all promote nature connections within their work. There will be opportunities to experience workshops giving practical examples of how nature can be incorporated into clinical practice. A number of these workshops will be hosted by people with lived experience of participating in nature-based interventions.
Rooted & Growing is perfect for professionals working in health and social care settings and policy makers, who may already be connected to nature in their work or simply nature-curious. This conference has a collaborative and experiential focus, creating a space for discussion and development of community nature connecting in Ireland.
This non-profit event will take place on 29th and 30th July 2026 in Strokestown Park, County Roscommon. The full Conference programme, along with workshop choices, will be available soon. All conference attendees will be notified of the final programme and workshop choices via their email provided.

Conservation of Historic Wallpaper at Strokestown Park House.
2026-08-15 14:30 - 15:30 | Vaulted Stables, Strokestown Park
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, Nursery and Toy Room will be cared for by wallpaper expert David Skinner and his team.
According to the V&A (Victoria and Albert Museum), historic wallpaper is not simply decorative – it is a ‘record of technological ingenuity and changes in patterns of consumption and domestic taste’. The wallpaper at Strokestown clearly illustrates this development, from the bespoke design of the 1820s, to the machine printed off-the-shelf patterns of only 100 years later.
Without on-going monitoring, and conservation, we risk losing this sometimes underappreciated evidence of the past. This Heritage Week we invite visitors to come along to a talk and short tour which will explore the development of wallpaper and bring you through the house to see a selection of our wallpaper, during various stages of the conservation work.
Register on arrival at the main Strokestown Park Visitor Centre Reception, from here you will be guided to the Vaulted Stables, Event Space.
There is a small admission fee for this talk, with all proceeds going directly towards the on-going care of Strokestown Park.
Limited spaces available, advanced booking required.
**Free for Irish Heritage Trust members. Advance booking required: email events@strokestownpark.ie. Valid membership card and photo ID required at check-in.**
**This event is partly wheelchair accessible, however, a small portion of the tour takes place on the first floor of Strokestown Park House.**
This project has been kindly funded by the Heritage Council under the Community Heritage Grant scheme.

Conservation of the Victorian Walled Gardens with John O'Driscoll
2026-08-18 11:00 - 12:00 | Victorian Walled Gardens
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 of Strokestown Park, who began his career in Strokestown Park as Head Gardener, qualified through the National Botanic Gardens. John is leading an extensive three year plan for our Heritage Garden.
Register on arrival at the main Strokestown Park Visitor Centre Reception, from here you will be guided to the Walled Gardens.
There is an small admission fee of €5 for this tour, with all proceeds going directly towards the on-going care of Strokestown Park.
Limited spaces available, advanced booking required.
**Free for Irish Heritage Trust members. Advance booking required: email events@strokestownpark.ie. Valid membership card and photo ID required at check-in.**
**This event is wheelchair accessible.**

FREE Entry National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park.
2026-08-20 | National Famine Museum
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 state-of-the-art National Famine Museum.
In this compelling, highly interactive museum, breathtaking local and national stories from this tragic period in Ireland’s past are brought dramatically to life.
This experience is self guided, audio guides are available on request with no extra charge.
No advanced booking required!
**Please note the National Famine Museum is fully wheelchair accessible**

Strokestown Park, Heritage at Risk
2026-08-22 12:30 - 13:30 | Vaulted Stables, Strokestown Park
Join Strokestown Park Curator, CIara Mc Cormac for a talk on built heritage and the many risks faced by our historic built environment as part of National Heritage Week.
Explore the risks that our built heritage is exposed to today? What happens if we lose this evidence of the past? What can be done to protect our historic buildings and monuments?
This talk about Heritage at Risk will take place in the Vaulted Stables at Strokestown Park on Saturday 22nd August, 12.30pm.
Register on arrival at the main Strokestown Park Visitor Centre Reception, from here you will be guided to the Vaulted Stables, Event Space.
There is an admission fee for this talk, with all proceeds going directly towards the on-going care of Strokestown Park.
Limited spaces available, advanced booking required!
**Free for Irish Heritage Trust members. Advance booking required: email events@strokestownpark.ie. Valid membership card and photo ID required at check-in.**
**Please note this event is wheelchair accessible.**

A Day Of Automotive History 2026
2026-08-23 11:00 - 17:00 | Strokestown Park
Join the Roscommon Sports & Classic Cars Club for ‘A Day of Automotive History’ 2026.
Taking place on Sunday the 23rd of August between 11 am and 5 pm.
Admission €10.00, Children FREE.
This event is taking place as part of National Heritage Week.
Discover more events at Strokestown Park here.

Weaving Culture & Heritage - The Irish/French Connection
2026-09-05 19:00 - 22:00 | Vaulted Stables – Event Space
An immersive celebration of the reciprocal influences between France and Ireland in relation to our shared cultural heritage.
This event will be in two parts; firstly an exploration of the direct influence of French communities on the weaving industry in Ireland and secondly the Irish influence on the evolution of the French Celtic Region of Brittany through language, music and song.
EVENT DETAILS
Saturday 5th September, Vaulted Stables, Strokestown Park.
6.30pm: Doors Open
7pm: In Conversation – Weaving Together
8pm: Break
8.30pm: Concert – Les Irlandais de Bretagne
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In Conversation – Weaving Together (7pm – 8pm)
Join internationally acclaimed Irish Tapestry Artist Frances Crowe along with Hanna Zabudska from the Liberties Weavers for a fascinating conversation about Irelands Weaving Heritage, hugely influenced by a group of French refugees known as the Huguenots, who came to Ireland in the late 17th century fleeing religious persecution and settling in Dublin’s The Liberties district.

We will also hear from Frances Crowe about her own development as a Tapestry Artist and her work with French counterpart and long time collaborator Breton Tapestry Artist, Marie – Thumette Brichard.

Tapestry artists Marie – Thumette Brichard and Frances Crowe
Both artists will have a sample of their work on display for this event.
Concert Performance by Les Irlandais de Bretagne (8.30pm)

Following In Conversation – Weaving Together will be performance by highly acclaimed Breton group Les Irlandais de Bretagne, Breton musicians exploring the deep historical ties between Britanny and Ireland, in particular the Irish influence on Breton Culture. This cultural connection, celebrated through music in English, French, Breton, and Irish, highlights a shared Celtic heritage and forgotten history of migration and mutual influence.
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Advanced booking is required, tickets €25.00.
This event is fully wheelchair accessible.
Discounted ticket option available for Irish Heritage Trust Membership holders.
‘Weaving Culture & Heritage’ is gratefully supported by Roscommon County Council and Culture Ireland, as part of the Cultúr 2026 Arts & Culture Programme.
To mark Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Culture Ireland presents Cultúr 2026, an expansive culture programme for Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union.

Strokestown Agricultural & Industrial Show 2026
2026-09-12
Celebrating its 158th year, the Annual Strokestown Agricultural & Industrial Show returns to Strokestown Park on Saturday 12th September 2026.
Always a wonderful day for the whole family!
Visit www.strokestownshow.ie for further information.

Art Workshop: "Flowers" with Jacqueline Duignan
2026-09-18 16:00 - 18:00
Join professional artist and educator Jacqueline Duignan in the heart of our Victorian Walled Gardens where participants will be creating individual floral artworks.
This hands-on art workshop will explore the creative possibilities of mixed media through using a combination of pastels, inks, collage materials, and print.
The workshop encourages curiosity and subjective expression rather than traditional painting techniques, making it accessible to all skill levels. The session celebrates creativity, community engagement, and artistic exploration.
Open to all levels and ages.
This is a FREE to book workshop however spaces are limited, meaning advanced booking is essential.

This workshop is supported by Roscommon County Council through the Roscommon Arts Office as part of Culture Night 2026.

Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire (The Lament for Art O’Leary) by Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill
2026-09-18 19:00 - 19:45
Spoken Word Performance of Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire (The Lament for Art O’Leary) by Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill
Vaulted Stables, Strokestown Park, Friday 18th September at 7pm.
A one-off bilingual performance of Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill’s riveting keen Caoineadh Airt Uí Laoghaire ~ The Lament for Art O’ Leary, performed in the historical setting of the Vaulted Stables, Strokestown Park.
Christina Carty (Downton Abbey/Belonging to Laura) will play Eibhlín, while Iranian English director, Amelia Hashemi directs.
This is a FREE to book event however spaces are limited, meaning advanced booking is advisable.

Fully wheelchair accessible.
This event is supported by Roscommon County Council through the Roscommon Arts Office as part of Culture Night 2026.

Traditional Concert with Emily Keane (Flute) and Emma Benson (Harp)
2026-09-18 20:00 - 21:00
Join two of Roscommon’s most accomplished musicians for a duet performance celebrating the traditional music of North Connacht, with a focus on Roscommon’s distinctive repertoire and style, in the atmospheric surrounding of the Galleried Kitchen, Strokestown Park.
Galleried Kitchen, Strokestown House, 18th September, 8pm
This is a FREE to book event however spaces are limited, meaning advanced booking is advisable.

This event is supported by Roscommon County Council through the Roscommon Arts Office as part of Culture Night 2026.

Yin to Autumn with Dr. Marianne Fallon
2026-09-26 | Woodland Cafe Event Space
Experience Yoga as Therapy for Body and Mind
Six Week Yin Yoga Series, Facilitated by Dr. Marianne Fallon
Chartered Psychologist & Functional Yoga Facilitator.

About Dr. Marianne Fallon
Dr. Marianne Fallon is a Chartered Psychologist and qualified Functional Yoga facilitator, with a particular interest in supporting accessible yoga for people of all ages, bodies and abilities.
You can learn more about Marianne here www.loricaconsulting.ie
Yin to Autumn
This 6-week seasonal yoga series offers an opportunity to explore themes of release and resilience through long-held yin postures that support both body and mind. We will work with the Lung and Large Intestine Meridians to support enhanced immune function and body balance as we slow down for the approaching Winter season.
This series culminates at Samhain, ensuring you have built the reserves needed to face the period of deep rest during Winter.
These gentle classes encourage you to move in a way that honours your own unique body whilst taking time to pause, restore and embrace the unwinding energy of this season. Whether you’re new to yoga or an experienced practitioner, this series offers a supportive space to slow down, breathe deeply and reconnect with the rhythms of the changing season.
6-Week Workshop Series
Dates: (September 26th, October 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th & 31st )
Start Time: 11.30am
Sessions last 75 mins
Booking Fee
Early bird: €120.00 (book by the 31st August to avail of this offer).
Full price: €135.00 (For registration after August 31st.)
Please note this workshop is non-refundable, please note the correct date and time prior to booking.
This Yin Yoga series is held in an upstairs space accessible by stairs only.
** Arrive a minimum of 10 minutes in advance of each session. **
Max 10 participants | Mats & props provided
Includes complimentary access to the Victorian Walled Garden each week.
Marianne will be in contact after you sign up to answer any questions you may have about starting the journey Yin to Autumn.
