What a fantastic weekend! Thank you to everyone who supported our first Harvest / Hallowe'en Festival. We are already looking forward to next year 🎃👻☠️💀🤡 Photos and images are attached from across the whole event. Come and enjoy free talks and a short play from leading Irish female performers and theatre practitioners in Strokestown Park House on Friday 26/10/18 and Saturday 27/10/18. This event is hosted by Strokestown Park House and the Irish Heritage Trust in partnership with Roscommon County Council Library Services, with funding from Creative Ireland. This event is FREE but booking is required. Click HERE for more information. The Strokestown branch of Comhaltas are holding their AGM on Friday October 26th, at 8pm, in The Percy French Hotel. All members are asked to attend and new members will be made most welcome. The Strokestown Support Group of Mayo/Roscommon Hospice would like to sincerely thank all who contributed to their recent fund-raising Coffee Morning. This raised the fantastic sum of €733.00 😀 Yes folks, October is Feile time in Strokestown!! A weekend of traditional music, song, dance and craic! Friday 12/10 until Sunday 14/10/18. Plan ahead for your visit ... come and stay in Strokestown and make a weekend of it. More info can be found at: www.feilestrokestown.com/ or you can email: feilestrokestown@gmail.com €780,000 has been allocated for local projects to boost economic development throughout County Roscommon. This funding is part of the Government’s overall plan to support development in our local towns and villages throughout Ireland and it ties in with the objectives of balanced regional development under Project Ireland 2040. Following the Town Team submitting a funding bid (as part of the Town & Village Renewal scheme 2018) Strokestown has been awarded with €100,000!!! 😁 The intention is for these monies to be used to enhance the building frontage on several key structures in the town as well as facilitating a community ‘Market Square’ and permanent lighting of Strokestown Park House Gates. If anyone wishes to view the application please email: strokestownteam@gmail.com |