National Famine Way Shoe Stories Film

At the height of the Great Irish Famine in May of 1847, twelve-year-old Daniel Tighe was forced to walk 165km with 1,490 assisted emigrants from the Strokestown Park Estate in County Roscommon along the Continue reading →

The Irish Heritage Trust is delighted to have received two grants from the Heritage Council of Ireland’s Community Heritage Grant for the conservation of two significant archives at its properties Strokestown Park and the National Famine Museum, Roscommon and Johnstown Continue reading →

The National Famine Museum at Strokestown Park and the Irish Heritage Trust have launched the Great Famine Voices Roadshow 2020 “Famine Heroes” virtual events season of documentaries and online lectures taking place from October 4 – October 25. Continue reading →

The “Irish Famine and Cottier Cabins” virtual exhibition brings together leading experts who explore the lives of some of Ireland’s poorest and most vulnerable people during the Great Hunger in the 1840s and the cottier cabins (third and fourth Continue reading →

PRESS RELEASE

• Printed passport, map and guide with 27 stage stamps
• Local communities to benefit with expected €2 million economic impact
• Trail available 365 days a year for walkers and cyclists

Take the Trail

10^th September 2020: A new Continue reading →

Our Heritage Week 2020 project is based on the recently opened diary of Olive King Harman, née Pakenham Mahon of Strokestown Park, County Roscommon.
This 10 minute audio/visual piece has come about through the ongoing collaboration between an Continue reading →

COVID-19 UPDATE

As of Wednesday 7th October 2020: Due to the Government’s decision to move to Level 3 within Government Plan for Living with Covid-19, Strokestown Park House and the National Famine Museum will be closed until further notice.

The Continue reading →

We are delighted that we will be re-opening the Gates of Strokestown Park on Monday, May 18th giving access to the front Grounds from 10.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. This is in keeping with Phase 1 of the Government’s Continue reading →