Museum
Strokestown Park and The Irish National Famine Museum
19 locals recommend
Location
Strokestown, RN
Cloonradoon
Tips from locals
Not to be missed is the National Famine Museum & Strokestown Park, which draws on original documents and images relating to the Great Famine of the 1840s. Their collection includes actual letters written by the tenants on the Strokestown Estate at the time of the famine. Make sure to have walk through the historic gardens and woodland.
Find out more about our local history and heritage - an amazing insight to Irish life during the Famine years
Strokestown Park is a unique visitor attraction in Strokestown comprising of Strokestown Park House, a preserved Georgian Palladian mansion and provides an excellent guided tour exploring the grounds.