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Strokestown Park International Famine Conference

3 Sep, 2012 Author: Strokestown Park

13th September 2012

(In conjunction with the Dept of History, NUI Maynooth and the OPW/NUI Maynooth Archive & Research Centre)

1.00pm Registration & light refreshments

2.00pm Welcome- John O'Driscoll, Director Strokestown Park

2.15pm Ciarán McCabe, Church of Ireland responses to begging, vagrancy and the poor in pre-Famine Ireland

Georgina Laragy, Suicide and the Great Famine

Kevin McKenna, Paternalism and the Great Famine on the estates of Lord Clonbrock

3.15pm Tea & Coffee

3.30pm Chair: Mr Pat Mc Carrick, Fundraising Projects Director, Bothar

Fidelma Byrne, 'Wiping the slate clean': a case study of assisted emigration from the Wandesforde and Coolattin estates during the Great Famine

Brian Casey, Proselytism in Ballinasloe during the Famine

Regina Donlon, The mercy of Mullanphy's millions: the role of the Mullanphy family in the plight of St Louis' famine Irish immigrants 1845-1870

Ciarán Reilly, In search of the Strokestown Famine emigrants

4.45pm Chair: Professor Terence Dooley, Dept of History, NUI Maynooth

Panel Discussion: 'The Great Irish Famine today and Ireland's role in preventing contemporary hunger and Famine in the developing world'

5.45pm Closing Words- Mr Patrick Kenny, Chairman of Westward Group.

Events at Strokestown Park 18-26th August 2012

22 Jun, 2012 Author: Strokestown Park

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More Than Meets the Eye Exhibition

31 May, 2012 Author: Strokestown Park

‘More than Meets the Eye – the Photographic Glass Plates of Strokestown Park’

More than Meets the Eye - The Photographic Glass Plates of Strokestown Park

This exciting new exhibition is to be displayed in Strokestown Park from May 16^th to End of November 2012 entitled ‘More than meets the Eye – the Photographic Glass Plates of Strokestown Park’. It showcases the original glass plates of Strokestown Park.

The collection of the glass plates which date from 1893 – 1919.

The exhibition will run from the 16^th May to the 30^th of November.

Glass Plates where the new technology in the late 19^th Century and revolutionised

Photography, making it much easier to take photograph’s and print them.

There are a number of aspects that are unique about the Strokestown Park collection.

The main photographer is considered to be Henry Pakenham Mahon. Henry was an avid photographer, traveller and gardener. It is believed that it was Henry who was responsible for the initial creation of the pleasure garden in the walled garden during the late 1890’s. The collection of glass plates actually contain some wonderful images taken of the walled garden circa 1900. Images of the estate, family and friends are also present. The collection also shows Henry Pakenham Mahons artistic talents, some may consider aspects of the collection explicit, this is a rare and unique collection depicting a very interesting and elaborate hobby. The original darkroom survives intact in one of the rooms in Strokestown Park along with chemicals, developing equipment, cameras etc. This exhibition is a must see. www.strokestownpark.ie www.facebook.com/strokestownpark

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