Strokestown Park

Biodiversity Woodland Talk with Strokestown Park Guide & Historian Oisin O’Driscoll
2023-05-28 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Dublin) | 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 of all ages.
Places are limited, please register your place by contacting us at 0719633013 or email info@strokestownpark.ie
National Biodiversity Week is organised by the Irish Environmental Network (IEN), with thanks to funding from the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Events are run by IEN member groups, as well as by Heritage Officers and other local groups.

The Photo Album of the Irish Canada exhibition
2023-05-05 - 2023-06-12 | Vaulted Stables – Event Space
Access 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 Irish heritage across generations, reflected in family photo albums. The exhibition is part of a wider Photo Album of the Irish project which includes publications and an online archive organised by Photo Museum Ireland.

Strokestown Poetry Festival
2023-04-27 - 2023-04-30 | Strokestown Park
For 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 premiere of Bealach an Fhéir Ghortaigh/Hunger’s Way, commissioned by the festival during the pandemic and featuring the work of a whole host of poets and musicians responding to Strokestown Park House and the surrounding landscapes.
Over the weekend we will host a variety of readings, talks, and panel discussions; book launches of anthologies, journals, and sole collections; workshops for adults and children, and screenings of poetry-related films. We are very pleased to feature an internationally acclaimed Burmese poet in exile ko ko thett. We will culminate on Sunday evening with a celebration of the work of Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin by assembled poets and followed by a reading of her work alongside cellist Eimear Reidy. The four-day poetry festival is all housed graciously under the one roof of Strokestown Park House and Gardens and the National Famine Museum.
For a full program please see the Strokestown Poetry website here.
For tickets and inquiries please contact the Strokestown Poetry Festival here

Mud Bugs Spring Workshop
2023-04-22 | 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 two sessions available on the day; 11 am and 2 pm. Each session takes up to two hours and is suitable for children aged 3 to 12 yrs.
Book your tickets here.
*Children must be accompanied by an adult.
** Don’t forget your wellies!

Victorian Darkroom
2023-04-20 13:00 - 2023-04-21 13:00 (Europe/Dublin) | 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 expensive and complicated hobby and within his laboratory, visitors will see his collection of cameras, glass plate negatives and notebooks, developing and enlarging equipment and materials.
The darkroom and laboratory are accessible through a newly curated tour and exhibition. The curation of our darkroom exhibition was made possible through funding from the Heritage Council under the Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2022.
These tours have limited availability and are running for the first time on the 20th and 21st of April at 1pm each day.
Book tickets at reception or online here

Séamus & Caoimhe Uí Fhlatharta
2023-03-31 20:00 - 21:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Strokestown Park
Book 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 Irish and English language songs.
Séamus & Caoimhe take a particular interest in vocal arrangement and harmonization with their performances benefitting from the vocal tones that only families share.
Their Late Late Show performance in 2022 of the soulful lament Anach Cuain captured the mood of the nation and went viral around the world.
They are both accomplished multi-instrumentalists, Irish dancers, and All-Ireland-winning performers who keep the Irish language and their heritage at the heart of all their musical endeavors.
Caoimhe is currently studying for a BA in Irish Music at the Irish World Academy at the University of Limerick. Séamus is studying a BA in Applied Languages which includes Irish, also at UL.
Séamus & Caoimhe have just released their first EP. It is produced by Brian Whelan and Riverdance composer Bill Whelan and recorded at their studio at The Fort, Roundstone, Connemara.
For a taster of what to expect on the night click here.
This event is gratefully co-funded by Roscommon County Council through the Irish Language Office.

Ireland EU50, Erasmus + and lifelong learning in Museums
2023-03-30 14:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Dublin) | 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 aid, education, and heritage in Ireland and at the National Famine Museum.

Thomas Mahon and the Trees of Strokestown Park
2023-03-26 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Dublin) | 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 relaxed walking tour of the Strokestown Demesne, we take a look at some of the trees that have survived from Thomas’ time as well as some of the more recent additions and learn about how land usage on the estate has changed over the centuries.
Members are free, simply bring your membership card on the day.
Tickets available here
Other events happening around the country for Tree Week here

Tree Folklore for Children
2023-03-26 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Dublin) | 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 species like Japanese Knotweed. A relaxed, short walking tour suitable for all ages.
Members are free, simply bring your membership card.
Tickets are available here.
Other events happening around the country for Tree Week here.

Woodland Café Sessions
2023-03-19 13:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Dublin) | 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.

Glass Display by Artist Emma Bourke
2023-02-19 15:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Strokestown Park
A 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 071-9633013.

A display of miniature glass sculptures, created by a Mayo-based glass artist and inspired by the plants in the gardens of Strokestown Park, is currently on display in the Visitor Centre of the new National Famine Museum.
Emma Bourke is a glass artist whose work is inspired by folklore, cultural identity, and the medicinal uses of plants. Her delicate creations of glass wildflowers and plants are intricate yet miniature in scale.
During 2020, Emma spent time in Strokestown Park, sketching plants in the gardens and using these sketches and her experience in Strokestown to create a series of unique glass sculptures. Each botanical-themed sculpture is made from “lamp-worked” glass: a more robust type of glass used to make scientific instruments. Using a small torch, the glass is worked in stages, allowing the artist to return to the piece again. Emma works by painstakingly creating hundreds of miniature elements before assembling them into a finished piece.

A native of County Mayo, Emma Bourke studied Craft Design at the National College of Art & Design before pursuing a master’s degree in Glass at the University of Sunderland. Based in Westport, Emma’s work is in the collections of the National Museum of Ireland, Corning Museum of Glass (New York) and Mayo County Council.
The exhibition runs at the National Famine Museum until March 2023.

Galentine's Day At Strokestown Park
2023-02-12 13:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Woodland Café, Strokestown Park
Galentine’s Day, Woodland Café, Strokestown Park
The perfect excuse to celebrate with your girl gang, Galentine’s Day is all about showing your girl-friends how much you mean to each other.
On Sunday 12th February from 1 pm until 4 pm our Woodland Café will celebrate friendship with our Galentine’s Day Afternoon Tea Special, enjoy quality time with your besties over a feast of sweet and savory treats, you may even fancy a glass of prosecco!
Featuring live music during afternoon tea by Green bird, a folk trio that captivates listeners with their glorious soundscapes and songs.
Booking In Advance Essential!
Ticket: €25.00 inc Afternoon Tea with Prosecco
€20.00 inc Afternoon Tea without Prosecco
Tickets Available here

IMBOLC - Visual art Exhibition
2023-01-28 11:00 - 2023-02-26 15:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Vaulted Stables – Event Space
Title: 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 this exhibition will be open until the 26th of February as part of Brigid’s awakening festival
IMBOLC features work that acknowledges the past, celebrates our heritage and evokes memory and the passing of time. Highlighting how points in history are seeds for our future that feed our sense of place and offer reflection and a sense of value as we move forward into the spring with a renewed hope of what is to come.
Artist information:

LEA FARRELL This series of oil paintings was created to highlight the fusion of nature and local heritage through the eyes of a newcomer. Discovering the local history surrounding her as she walked was a great bonus for Lea. ‘History and what the past left us are part of us. As an immigrant, I had to leave my heritage behind. It’s another aspect of human continuity that most of us only miss when it’s no longer in reach. Achieving a balance between history, nature, and present reality is a modern-day challenge and it is our job as modern people.’

MARGO MCNULTY Work in this exhibition is part of a project ‘Mantles’ which is a collaborative project between artist Margo McNulty and writer Shauna Gilligan supported by Creative Ireland. ‘Mantles’ explores themes of heritage and a sense of place symbolising the sacred Irish feminine, Brigid. Through archival artifacts and site visits, it aims to create through words and images new representations of Brigid. This body of work includes painting, etching, photography, and a publication. Click here to visit Margo’s webiste.

FRANCES CROWE’s large wall hangings titled Love in a Pandemic reflect on the enormous impact on local communities and separated families. Isolation from loved ones has made us yearn for what went before. However, the pandemic also offered us the gift of time, an escape from the usual busyness of life which allowed for moments for reflection and introspection. Repetition of pattern, texture, colour, and form in her two-dimensional woven works are motivated by memory and longing. Time spent observing and interpreting local surroundings, with a focus on the garden, is the inspiration for Frances’s most recent narrative work. Using a large palette of yarns, her woven tapestries reflect time spent immersed in her environment. Her most recent works snowdrops in snow bring hope of new beginnings with spring in the air. Click here to visit Frances’ website.

Olena Kovalevych was born in Ukraine in the city of Dneprodzerzhinsk in 1973, close to the village of Petrikovka. In 1992 she graduated from the Petrikov Art School and was awarded a diploma as an art teacher at the Kharkov State Pedagogical University. Olena continued to work in art education for 7 years. From 2003 to 2015, she was employed in the department of architecture and urban planning, engaging in the design of the urban environment and the protection of historical monuments. Olena began managing an art gallery in 2015. From 2021 she took up employment as a restorer at the Museum of History in Kamenskoye. After the beginning of the Russian aggression, Olena became engaged in volunteer activities. Since October 2022 she has been residing with her son in Strokestown. Ireland, its people, and nature inspire her to create decorative compositions influenced by the Ukrainian folk style.

SpookTacular Science
2022-11-05 00:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Strokestown Park
Taking place on November the 5th with event times at 12, and 2 pm
Planet Science Kidz is delighted to partner with Strokestown Park for some SpookTacular Science this Halloween. Children can look forward to:
– Gooey Bugs n Slime, Giant Slime bubbles, Slime monsters, Slime falls;
– Erupting potions
– Coke Geysers
– Air Rockets
Don’t miss out on this Hands-on STEM Hallowe’en Lab. Come and Discover Science with us & make a fun mess in our lab.
Click here for tickets.

Resilient Irish Women and Strokestown Park House
2022-11-02 13:00 - 17:30 (Europe/Dublin)
Come and enjoy free performances and talks about “Women and Strokestown Park” on the 175th anniversary of the assassination of Major Denis Mahon.
The “Resilient Irish Women and Strokestown Park House” event will be held on 2 November 2022, the 175th anniversary of the assassination of Major Denis Mahon, the first landlord to be murdered during the Great Hunger. The purpose of the event is to commemorate and celebrate the women of Strokestown and Roscommon who endured and lived on from the Irish Famine and the decades that followed.
Please call 071-9633013 to reserve your free place.
Order of events

1pm-1:15pm. Opening Remarks:
1:15-2pm Caroilin Callery “The Women of Strokestown Park: Bringing History to Life”
2pm-2:45pm Cathal Poirtier “Roscommon Women in Irish Language Folklore”
2:45-3:15pm Break
3:15pm-3:45pm. Declan Kavanagh, “The Sharkey Sisters of Strokestown”
3:45pm-4:pm Break
4pm-5:30pm. Enchanted Croi Theatre Roundtable and Performance of Extracts from In the Midst of Plenty: A New Folk Musical in the Time of the Famine (moderated by Caroilin Callery).

This event is supported by Roscommon County Council’s Festival and Events Grant Scheme 2022.

Jack O’Lantern’s Woodland Walk, with Enchanted Croí Theatre
2022-10-30 00:00 - 2022-10-31 00:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Strokestown Park
Sunday 30th Tour Times: 12, 2 and 4 pm
Monday 31st Tour Times: 12, 2 and 4 pm
All costumes are welcome and encouraged !
Enchanted Croi Theatre in partnership with Strokestown Park will be stepping through the mists of time into Ireland’s Ancient past to celebrate the traditions of Samhain.
Jack O’Lantern and an Cailleach will lead the way through the Autumnal veils this Halloween. Our site-specific performance hosts ghosteens galore when we unearth our stories, spells of wonderment and the shrill sounds of the Banshee for all your family and friends to enjoy.
Book your tickets here.

Dracula Revisited, Presented by Enchanted Croí Theatre
2022-10-29 21:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Strokestown Park
Step into the darkness at Strokestown Park with Enchanted Croí Theatre to be immersed in Bram Stoker’s Gothic Classic ‘Dracula’ once again. This time…revisited, unearthed, and reborn.
We invite you to be enchanted in a web of words, a splattering of song and verse, and sensuous night dances. Join us in the shadows for an adults-only Halloween event with a drink on arrival.
“Listen to them..the children of the night! What music they make”….
Book Tickets here.
For children’s Halloween event click here.

This event is funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media under The Night Time Economy Support Scheme 2022

Autumn Wreath Making Workshop
2022-10-23 18:30 - 19:30 (Europe/Dublin) | Strokestown Park
Create your very own autumnal wreath with Ivy Rose Floral Design

Join us to create your very own Autumnal Wreath to take home and enjoy, guided by Ivy Rose Floral Design, Strokestown.
An autumn wreath is a great way to banish the cold dark days as we head into winter and can also brighten up a hallway, enclosed porch or even your living room with some sumptuous hues and textures, bringing the glow of this season’s colours inside.
This promises to be a fun and creative evening, celebrating the beauty of Autumn.
Book your tickets here.

This event is funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media under The Night Time Economy Support Scheme 2022

The Odyssey Tour: Echoes of Ireland's Cultural Voices
2022-10-01 19:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Strokestown Park
The National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park, is proud to present this bespoke event commissioned and co-produced with some of Ireland’s most renowned actors and performers.
Savour a guided theatrical, literary and musical feast of live performances through Strokestown Park House.
What do Sean O Casey’s Juno and the Paycock, Patrick Kavanagh’s Tarry Flynn, James Joyce’s Ulysses and the local Seanachie, have in common? These storytellers all reflected and challenged Irish life in the early 1900’s through times of great change and political unrest.
Conor lambert
This theatrical guided tour will be led by Lucy Brennan Shiel and features live performances by renowned Irish actors Gary Lydon (soon to appear in Martin McDonagh’s new film The Banshees of Inisherin) and Conor Lambert (Ripper Street, The Tudors) along with Conor Hamill (soon to appear in, In the Land of Saints and Sinners & Ann) along with some very special guest performers on the night.
Gary Lydon
Enjoy a complimentary fire-side glass of prosecco and unwind in this not-to-be-missed event.
Limited tickets, early booking advisable.
Strokestown Park would like to acknowledge the kind permission of the Trustees of the Estate of the late Katherine B. Kavanagh, through the Jonathan Williams Literary Agency for Tarry Flynn to be included in this programme.
This bespoke event has been proudly commissioned by Strokestown Park in partnership with Emma Brennan, producer and director.
Click here to book your tickets.
Funded by Roscommon County Council and the Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sports and Media under the Local Live Performance Programming Scheme.

Archives to Arts
2022-09-24 13:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Dublin) | National Famine Museum
The Archives to Arts event brings internationally renowned artists, authors, and scholars to Strokestown Park on September 24th 2022 for a series of artistic performances and talks to celebrate the opening of the new National Famine Museum as an immersive, state-of-the-art facility.
The main artist will be Declan O’Rourke who will perform songs from his award-winning album Chronicles of Great Irish Famine and read from his debut novel The Pawn Broker’s Reward which were both inspired by his archival research into the historical experiences of his ancestors during the Great Hunger.
Professor Kevin Whelan (Director of the Keough-Notre Dame Centre in Dublin) will give a keynote address on the theme of “What Archives Can Never Tell Us”).
The acclaimed author Marita Conlon-McKenna will read from her “Shoe Stories” which were shaped by her own research in the Strokestown Archive. Each of these artists and scholars will reflect on how their own creative practices were inspired by archival traces of the Great Hunger that they drew upon to transform familial and local memories into artistic legacies and enduring works. Come join us as we bring the Strokestown Archives to life.
To book your complimentary place please call 071 9633013, Walk in’s also welcome on the day.

Olive, Edward and Stuart - Love and War in the Big House.
2022-09-23 18:30 - 21:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Strokestown Park
The Irish Heritage Trust and Enchanted Croí Theatre present a live theatrical event based on the diary and letters of Olive Pakenham Mahon written during the war-torn years of 1914 and 1921, within the backdrop of her home – Strokestown Park House.
The work explores Olive’s highs and lows of love and loss at a time when her Anglo-Irish lifestyle and status were being fundamentally changed.
Culture Night, Friday 23rd September. 6.30pm to 9pm
Free Event – Call in or 071-9633013 to reserve a place.
Due to the space restrictions in the house, numbers will be limited to 30 individuals – open to the public on a first-come-first-served basis.
Supported by Roscommon County Council under the Local Live Performance Programming Scheme of 2022.

Nightvisiting - Songs & Stories From The Hearth
2022-09-18 20:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Strokestown Park
The National Famine Museum, Strokestown Park, is proud to present this specially commissioned event with Lisa Lambe one of Ireland’s best-known performers. Described by the Irish Times as “The finest singer and actor of her generation”. Lisa has recently completed a M.A in Irish Folklore in association with the National Folklore Collection.

Lisa has been commissioned by the National Famine Museum to share her work on the tradition of ‘Nightvisiting’ or The Rambling House, to create a special gathering of song and local lore for Strokestown House.
Reconnecting us to the role that night-time social house visits played in our oral traditions and in the preservation of our songs and stories, this project will culminate in a magical and intimate evening of songs, storytelling, music, around the hearth of the famous Gallery Kitchen in Strokestown House.
In this version of Night visiting Lisa will be joined by collaborators, and renowned musicians; Roscommon-based fiddle player Sean Regan and guitarist John McLoughlin, alongside contributions from other guests on the night.
Click Here to book your tickets.

Funded by Roscommon County Council and the Department of Tourism Culture Arts Gaeltacht Sports and Media under the Local Live Performance Programming Scheme.

Car Show
2022-08-21 11:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London) | Strokestown Park
A Day in Automotive History

Looking to plan a day out for all the family? Need to fill the summer holidays and want to avoid the airport delays? The annual show “A Day Of Automotive History” will be taking place on Sunday, 21st of August at Strokestown Park House as part of Heritage Week. There will be €500 in prizes for the best in class: Vintage, Classic, Retro, and Motorbike!
The previous show was a great success with around 2,500 people in attendance and 300 vehicles present. This year the aim is to build on that success once again. A great day out for all and not to be missed.

Ecology For Children along the Woodland Trail, Strokestown Park
2022-08-20 14:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Strokestown Park
Find beauty and magic in the mature woodlands of Strokestown Park, where children and big children alike will discover the rich ecology of our natural heritage. Teaching young children about ecology and the environment will teach them lessons they will take through the rest of their life. If children learn to respect and care for the world they live in and the wildlife within it from a young age they will help to preserve it for the next generation. They will become advocates for protecting nature.
Find adventure on our family-friendly woodland trail, and make music on our outdoor xylophone. Admire impressive specimens of mature Beech and Oak, planted by Henry Pakenham-Mahon over 300 years ago. Roam through lush woodlands, listen to the birds sing, and reflect at our peaceful forest bathing stations set in the serene rural Roscommon landscape.
The woodland trail is unpaved. Suitable for all ages!
To book this tour please call 0719633013. Spaces are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.
This tour is free of charge. Please meet in the visitors center for the tour.
For the rest of our event calendar please click here

Special tour of our newly conserved and curated greenhouse and tool exhibit in the Walled Gardens
2022-08-19 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Strokestown Park
For Heritage Week 2022 we will be showcasing our newly created tool exhibit featuring old agricultural and gardening tools and machinery from our collection and the newly conserved nineteenth-century glasshouses in the Walled Garden.
The event will consist of a special tour and is a must for all gardening enthusiasts.
To book this tour please call 0719633013. Spaces are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.
This tour is free of charge. Please meet in the visitors center for the tour.
For the rest of our event calendar please click here

Special tour of the newly conserved Mahon Family Mausoleum.
2022-08-18 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Strokestown Park
For Heritage Week 2022 we are conducting a special tour of the Mausoleum, which was constructed within an earlier 17th century church and contains a crypt in which members of the Mahon Family were buried.
Following years of careful and professional conservation and sympathetic landscaping, this ruin is again accessible and visible to visitors to Strokestown Park.
To book this tour please call 0719633013. Spaces are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment.
This tour is free of charge. Please meet in the visitors center for the tour.
For the rest of our event calendar please click here

Launch of our Victorian Darkroom and early photography exhibit
2022-08-17 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/Dublin) | Strokestown House
For Heritage Week 2022 we will be launching our latest exhibition focusing on the photographic pursuits of Henry Pakenham Mahon, a keen amateur photographer who created a purpose-built darkroom in the Gentleman’s Study at Strokestown Park House in the 1890s.
This event with includes an introductory tour of the exhibit from our Curator.
To book this tour please call 0719633013. Spaces are limited so please book early to avoid disappointment
This tour is free of charge. Please meet in the visitors center for the tour.
For the rest of our event calendar please click here
The creation of the Victorian Darkroom has been funded by the Heritage Council under the Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2022.

Mud Bugs Nature Workshop
2022-08-11 | Strokestown House
Inspiring Wild & Magical Childhoods in Nature
Date: Thursday, August 11th
Times: 10am (3 – 6 yrs), 1pm ( 3- 6 yrs), 4pm ( 7 – 12yrs)
Duration: 90mins
Ticket Fee: €20 per child including at home adventure kit.
A limit of two adults per child. This is for health and safety purposes.
Strokestown Park are proud to partner with Jessica O’Rourke of Mud Bugs to connect children with the magic of our Woodlands, Gardens & Meadows, through adventure, art, and education. Jessica’s background in early years education and forest school have given her a glistening lens to see how childhood in Ireland can be re-imagined. You are likely to see Jess creeping along the forest floor looking for nature’s treasure or covered in glitter (bio glitter to be exact) chatting to the ladybirds frolicking in the dappled sunshine under the big oak tree.
This our Summer session is the first in our seasonal series of workshops in collaboration with Mud Bugs. These workshops aim to support you in exploring the changes in nature through the seasons with your children, facilitating them in becoming more connected to their environment.

Each child or family will be given a mini version of Mud Bugs very popular Treasure Box which includes:
Magnifying Glass
Mud bugs activity cards
*Allowing your child to bring some of what they have learnt home and encourage a life long love of nature.
Let’s see where the sparkling slug slime trail leads!
Click here to Book your Place

"In the Midst of Plenty"a Folk musical
2022-06-24 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/London)
“In the Midst of Plenty” centers on the stories of women living on the Strokestown estate during the Great Famine, and is set against the backdrop of the plot to assassinate Major Denis Mahon, the landlord of Strokestown, in 1847.

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2022-04-14 08:00 - 2022-04-26 17:00 (Europe/London)
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