Strokestown Park House Garden & Famine Museum
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Overview
Strokestown Park is a fine example of an early 18th-century gentleman country estate. Built in Palladian style the house reflects perfectly the confidence of the newly emergent ruling class. The pleasure garden has also been restored, and the Famine Museum, located in the stable yard, explores the history and horrors of the Great Irish Famine of the 1840s.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open all year, 17 Mar-31 Oct, 10.30-5.30, House tours at 12, 2.30 & 4; 1 Nov-16 Mar, 10-30-4, House tour at 2. Closed 24-26 Dec
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Parking nearby
About the area
County Roscommon, with the River Suck on its western border, and the River Shannon joining a series of loughs on its eastern border, is very popular with anglers. Roscommon is a small country town with some attractive Georgian and Victorian shops in the centre, and a huge ruined castle standing in a field on the northern outskirts.
