Strokestown Park
SpookTacular Science
Strokestown ParkTaking 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 -...
Jack O’Lantern’s Woodland Walk, with Enchanted Croí Theatre
Strokestown ParkSunday 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...
Dracula Revisited, Presented by Enchanted Croí Theatre
Strokestown ParkStep 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...
Autumn Wreath Making Workshop
Strokestown ParkCreate 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...
The Odyssey Tour: Echoes of Ireland’s Cultural Voices
Strokestown ParkThe 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...
Olive, Edward and Stuart – Love and War in the Big House.
Strokestown ParkThe 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...
Nightvisiting – Songs & Stories From The Hearth
Strokestown ParkThe 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...
Car Show
Strokestown ParkA 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....
Ecology For Children along the Woodland Trail, Strokestown Park
Strokestown ParkFind 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...
Special tour of our newly conserved and curated greenhouse and tool exhibit in the Walled Gardens
Strokestown ParkFor 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...
Special tour of the newly conserved Mahon Family Mausoleum.
Strokestown ParkFor 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...