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Irelands Hidden Heartlands
Three hundred years of history and heritage, people and place.

Discover Strokestown Park

Nestled in beautiful County Roscommon, this unique property gives you an authentic glimpse into the lives of generations of people who lived and worked here over the centuries, each adding their own chapter to the story and leaving their mark. 

Immerse yourself in the history of the Great Irish Famine as you visit the National Famine Museum where you’ll learn about the devastating impact that the most tragic event in Irish history had on the people of Roscommon and Ireland.

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Explore Strokestown Park House

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Join us on a guided tour of Strokestown Park House, a stunning Georgian Palladian Mansion, with all of its original furnishings and fabrics, or explore the historic walled gardens, parklands and woodlands.

Coffee Stand  OPEN AGAIN every Fri, Sat & Sun 10:30 to 4:00 PM. Woodland Walk and Walled Garden open during Coffee Stand Opening times. 

The National Famine Museum and Strokestown House are currently closed due to redevelopment and will re-open in June 2022. Please check back for a confirmed time later, closer to June

Today Strokestown Park is cared for by the Irish Heritage Trust, an independent not-for-profit, and we are delighted to welcome visitors from all over Ireland and the world to this very special place. There is something here for everyone to learn, to engage with and to enjoy and we look forward to welcoming you too.

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National Famine Museum

Considered the single greatest social disaster of 19th century Europe, the Great Irish Famine of the 1840s decimated the island of Ireland, when in excess of two million people, almost one-quarter of the entire population, either died or emigrated. The National Famine Museum at Strokestown tells the story of this tragic chapter of Irish history through the words and stories of the very people who experienced it, while drawing parallels with contemporary famine events.

Please Note: Due to redevelopment, the Museum is closed until  June 2022. Learn more here.

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Strokestown Park House

Join us on a guided one-hour tour of Strokestown Park House, the home of the Pakenham Mahon family for over 300 years, a place where time really has stood still.  Whether they were upstairs or downstairs, each generation added their chapter to the story of this grand Palladian Mansion.  From laughter to tears, celebrations to some of the most devastating years of Irish history, this great house has witnessed it all, so join us on a tour to find out more.

Strokestown Park House is currently closed due to conservation works and will re-open in June 2022. 

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Gardens & Woodlands

The six acres of walled gardens at Strokestown Park offer something for everyone. From the restored croquet lawn and summer house, to the pleasure garden and fruit and vegetable garden.  Discover exotic plant specimens gathered from all over the world by Henry Pakenham. Explore the new children’s garden trail, or wander through the woodland, which includes fine specimens of mature Beech and Oak, planted over 300 years ago by Thomas Mahon.

OPEN every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 to 4:00 PM

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National Famine Way

Follow in the footsteps of 1,490 men, women and children who walked ahead of you in 1847, as you start your journey along the National Famine Way, a new self-guided historic trail including a Passport/Guide and OSI Map. This is an accredited self-guided 165km Trail from Strokestown Park, Co. Roscommon through six counties to the Quays in Dublin.

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British soldiers on parade at Strokestown Park House during War of Independence

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Regional Museum Exhibition

Soldiers and Civilians: Strokestown Park and the Irish Revolution

A specially curated, permanent Decade of Centenaries exhibition, focused on 1916 and the War of Independence, featuring documents of national importance from a heretofore unseen private collection, alongside items of regional importance from the Strokestown Park Archive.

Currently Closed :Will be open Thursdays on a special guided tour in future

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Strokestown Park Archive

The Strokestown Park Archive is a complete record of economic, social and estate history over a 300-year period, related to the 19th and 20th century and gives a real insight into life on one of Ireland’s great estates. Considered to be of national and international importance, the Archive contains thousands of documents related to the Great Irish Famine of the 1840s.

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Shop and Cafe at Strokestown Park

Shop & Café

There’s so much to see and do here at Strokestown Park, so whether you’re a new visitor or lucky enough to live in this beautiful part of Ireland, we would be delighted to welcome you to our Café* and Shop. We sell a selection of specialised books, gifts, Irish made jewellery and local crafts, where you can pick up a souvenir of your visit, or a special gift for someone, even if that someone is yourself!  We also stock replicas relating to the Great Famine of Ireland, including a copy of the Clonahee Petition.   

*Our main Café is  closed Until reopening in June. We have in front of the House a Coffee takeaway truck,  offering Coffee, Tea, and cakes. Garden tickets are sold at Coffee truck.  OPEN FRI to SUN 10:30 to 4:00 PM. CLOSED MON – THURS

 

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What People Say

Very educational. Opened our eyes to the hardships experienced by the Irish during those years. It certainly made me appreciate the potato!
A must see. We found the National Famine Museum to be incredibly helpful in understanding Ireland’s history.
A powerful glimpse of Irish History.
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Are you looking for work or know someone who is? H Are you looking for work or know someone who is?
Here at Strokestown Park | National Famine Museum we have a stunning new Café and are actively recruiting! 
▶ Café Assistants, 
▶ Café Supervisor 
▶ Kitchen Team  For more information or to send in a CV contact recruitment@irishheritagetrust.ie or attend our open recruitment day on Wednesday the 1st of June from 2 pm until 5 pm  @strokestown.ie  @strokestowngaa @strokestown_utd @visitroscommon  #Strokestown #JobFairy #jobalert #Job
Are you looking for weekend activities? In particu Are you looking for weekend activities? In particular this time next month? 
Why not experience the very first event in the brand new state-of-the-art National Famine museum? For more information and to book tickets follow the link in our Bio.  @inthemidstofplenty @enchantedcroitheatre @amyelisabethday @VisitRoscommon @DiscoverBoyle #event #strokestown #IrelandsHiddenHeartlands #locallive
For National Volunteer week we would like to thank For National Volunteer week we would like to thank all the volunteers throughout the Irish Heritage trust for their time and love for all our properties.  If you would like to join the volunteer team here in Strokestown please feel free to contact this account or contact info@strokestownpark.ie for more information.  #NVW2022 #nationalvolunteerweek #irelandshiddenheartlands #irishheritagetrust #strokestown
Strokestown Park is honoured to be hosting the Nat Strokestown Park is honoured to be hosting the National #famine Commemoration prior to our reopening in June 2022.  This event will not be open to the public but more details and where to watch can be found on the link in our bio.  @declanorourke @visitroscommon @discoverboyle @epicmuseumchq @irelandshiddenheartlands #irelandshiddenheartlands #IrishFamine #strokestown
Have you met our main man in the gardens, Matthew? Have you met our main man in the gardens, Matthew?
Matthew is coming up on 10 years with Strokestown Park this May and has a wealth of knowledge on all things gardening and Strokestown Park gardens.  We have a series of videos delving into all things gardening and Strokestown Park gardens coming soon so feel free to leave any questions in the comments.  If you would like to get involved in the gardens or other volunteering please find more information at the link in our bio.  #Gardening #strokestown #behindthescenes #irelandshiddenheartlands #qanda #greenfingers
We are super excited to have artifacts being mount We are super excited to have artifacts being mounted in the brand new National Famine Museum.  What you may find particularly interesting about this letter written by a Miss Conry to Grace Catherine Mahon (daughter of Major Denis Mahon) is that in order to save paper it was common place to first write horizontally like normal but then continue vertically. This can be seen in the second image.
Let us know if you can read the full letter.  @irelandshiddenheartlands @visitroscommon #irelandshiddenheartlands #irishheritage #irishhistory #angortamór #thegreatfamine #ireland
Don't forget when visiting Strokestown Park we are Don't forget when visiting Strokestown Park we are members of the @gardenersworldmag 2 for 1 scheme.  Come walk in the footsteps of history.  #garden #gardeninglife #irelandshiddenheartlands #irishhistory
Are you a Chef or a Café manager or know someone Are you a Chef or a Café manager or know someone who is?
Here at Strokestown Park, we have a stunning new Café and are actively recruiting!  If you know someone who might be interested please tag and share to get the news out. 
Interested in joining us? Email us at recruitment@irishheritagetrust.ie
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  • Strokestown Park House
    Strokestown
    Co. Roscommon
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Our Gardens are open Friday – Sunday 10.30 am – 4.00 pm with tea/coffee takeaway available. 

Strokestown Park House & The National Famine Museum & Café are currently closed for redevelopment. In summer 2022 the new, state-of-the-art National Famine Museum and Visitor Centre will be launched.