Roscommon history and society geography publications. The family produced several church of ireland clergy, including the previous incumbent of strokestown, who was the revd maurice mahon of clonfree father of bartholomew mahon who endowed the parish charity, and a first cousin of maurice mahon mp, the first lord hartland of strokestown house, who served as vicar of bumlin from 1790 until 1811. The present estate, however, began to take shape in the seventeenth century when land previously owned by the o conor roe was acquired by the mahon family. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. The strokestown park archive is one of the largest 18. Booksbook chapters by an authorized administrator of.
The value of any historical account arises not only from its veracity, detail and clear delivery, but. Strokestown and the pakenham mahon estate by ciaran reilly 18. Mike is the worlds most published author in his field, with over 40 books, 700 articles, two newsletters, a blog, 300 podcasts and 400 videos to his credit. Strokestown, roscommon genealogy heraldry and history. While preparing a transcription of the strokestown bumlin church of ireland parish registers at the rcb library, i looked into the vestry minute book for the period 1811 to 1870 for information on the building of st johns church, the parish church located in the town of strokestown and parish of bumlin. Roscommon is the home of the national famine museum and archive. The value of the church of ireland vestry minute book as a resource for social, economic, religious, and indeed legal history at local parish level is again captured in the latest online presentation in the rcb librarys archive of the month slot. Jim callery awarded prestigious eu prize for cultural heritage. Strokestown topographical dictionary of ireland 1837. Roscommon is the 9th largest of the 32 counties of ireland by area and the fifth leastpopulous county in ireland. We are the official genealogy research centre for county roscommon, and the designated centre of the irish family history foundation.
The murder of major mahon, strokestown, county roscommon, 1847 maynooth studies in local history. An irish big house the history of strokestown park house. His son and heir, maurice mahon, was created baron hartland of strokestown in july 1800. About famine whats on venue hire you can help group tour bookings how to book donate.
The introduction to scallys book reflects an antiunionist and antiprotestant viewpoint and is unduly dependent on an unreliable secondary source. Many of our shared ancestors left ireland because of the great irish famine. The murder of major mahon, strokestown, county roscommon. Roscommon in the west of ireland with many layers of history. Mahon was a member of the grand panel of county roscommon in 1828. Rome2rio makes travelling from dublin to strokestown easy. Early diary insights into roscommons impact on douglas hyde, irelands first. Here is the story of just one of those locations that was severely affected and it became the site for the irish famine museum today. It is located at the junction of the n5 national primary route and the r386 in the north of the county. Roscommon county council is the local authority for the county. Strokestowns archival materials and the history of county roscommon is what makes it special and why the famine museum is housed there. These papers represent a unique feature of the irish famine museum and strokestown. Cemeteries of county roscommon ireland are located across the county.
He had been the captain of a cavalry unit in lord mountraths brigade. Some saw it as part of a catholic plot to execute protestant landlords that would soon spread out of roscommon into other parts of ireland. If youre looking for a familyfriendly hotel in strokestown, look no further than percy french hotel. The strokestown bumlin vestry book 1811 church of ireland. The best things to do in strokestown 2020 with photos. The strokestown archivist role was established in early 2019. The title died out with the death in 1845 of maurice, 3rd baron hartland. Strokestown, a market and posttown, in the parish of bumlin, barony and county of roscommon, and province of connaught, on the new road from dublin to ballina, 12 miles w. Beal na mbuilli, is a small town in county roscommon, ireland. Best restaurants in strokestown, ireland tripadvisor. Listed here are cemetery records that have been published online. He also publishes rare books like the annals of ireland by the four masters and keatings history of ireland.
This book offers answers to some of these crucial questions. Strokestown park house is a palladian villa in strokestown, county roscommon, ireland, set on about 300 acres 120 ha the house is open to the public, as. The strokestown bumlin vestry book, 18111870 church. Some of our preconceived ideas of what actually transpired during. This book contains 920 pages and 202 illustrations. The value of church of ireland vestry minute books as a resource for social, economic, religious, and legal history at local parish level is clearly. You can also find the distance from strokestown to westport using other travel options like bus, subway, tram, train and rail.
We are now examining these records to uncover the history, identify key themes and unlock the multiple stories contained within these documents. This was the starting point of the cattle raid of cooley, an epic tale in irish mythology. Parish registers, transcripts, baptism records, marriage records, and burial records. Of particular importance are the papers that relate to the great irish famine. Co roscommon in the west of ireland comprising of strokestown park house, a georgian palladian mansion preserved with its original furnishings and fabrics, which can be seen daily by guided tour. Strokestown park, county roscommon history ireland. The county roscommon heritage and genealogy centre has been offering a research service to people with roscommon roots since 1988. Strokestown park is a unique visitor attraction in strokestown. Mary lee dunn tells their story in this meticulously researched book. Apart from the trip distance, refer directions from strokestown to. While preparing a transcription of the strokestown bumlin church of.
Roscommon in the west of ireland and is the home of the first landlord to be assassinated during the height of the great famine of ireland the 1840s. Strokestown tourism, ireland strokestown travel guide. The history of the strokestown park estate dates back to the sixteenth century and a castle destroyed in 1552 by mac diarmada. At a place called mountsandel, remnants of a small cluster of houses were found on the banks of the river bann in county londonderry. Strokestown park was the family seat of the mahon family from 1653 until 1981 and is infamous due to the events of 1847, when denis mahon was the first landlord to be assassinated during the famine period with repercussions as far as the vatican, rome and the british parliament, london.
It is said that they were made this way because the second lord hartland wanted to make his village thoroughfare even wider than the ringstrasse in vienna. Mike sings in the irish gaeilge language, with 4 albums to his credit. View tripadvisors great deals on vacation rentals, cabins and villas in strokestown, ireland. This evocative estate is a capsule in time with many features. Strokestown park is a unique historic property in co. The best strokestown bed and breakfasts of 2020 with. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in strokestown, ireland on tripadvisor. Strokestown park, county roscommon published in gems of architecture, issue 4 julyaugust 2016, volume 24. Using the documents and objects from strokestown as a basis for the interpretation, the national famine museum tells the story of the irish great hunger, eviction, migration, the assisted emigration scheme enacted by major denis mahon of strokestown park and the story of his murder in november 1847. With the help of this book, we are brought deep inside the actuality of life during the famine era. Grange lodge is a modern stonefronted luxury cottage, located on the strokestown to drumsna road overlooking grange lake, part of the river shannon. Dublin to strokestown 3 ways to travel via train, bus. On 2 november 1847 major denis mahon was murdered by an assassin near his home at strokestown house.
We provide a professional genealogy research service, with each enquiry is individually researched by one of our team of. These registers births, marriages and burials all date from 1811. The books in particular form a valuable local history resource in their own right, including first editions of welds statistical survey of county roscommon, youngs. Strokestown catholic parish, county roscommon, ireland. History edit edit source rathcroghan, near tulsk, a complex of archaeological sites, the home of queen medb, was the seat of kings of connacht and then to the high kings of ireland. The original owner, captain nicholas mc mahon, was given lands by cromwell in the 1660ies as reward for services in the cromwellian army taking part in conquering ireland. The distance between strokestown to westport is 108 km by road. Family historians with connections to county roscommon will also be interested to learn that alan moran carried out his work on the vestry minute book at the library while preparing a transcription of the strokestown bumlin church of ireland parish registers. The ordnance survey name books record thomas conry as agent to lord hartland. Strokestown and the great irish famine four courts press. The mahon family, later pakenhammahon through marriage owned and ran strokestown park house and estate for over three hundred years. Strokestown, historically called bellanamullia and bellanamully irish. In 1847, in the third year of irelands great famine and the thirteenth year of their rent strike against the crown, hundreds of tenant farmers in ballykilcline, county roscommon, were evicted by the queens agents and shipped to new york. Find all the transport options for your trip from dublin to strokestown right here.
Interdisciplinary essays on the history of an irish county is the twentysixth volume in the history and society series. Although still at an early stage, plans are firmly laid to develop the archive as a local history resource, and make its contents widely available. Its ideally placed just 40 minutes from the wellserved ireland west airport in knock. Surrounded by many lakes, strokestown is noted for its wide streets. Strokestown, a market and posttown, in the parish of bumlin, barony and county of roscommon, and province of connaught, from a topographical dictionary of ireland by samuel lewis, 1837. The pakenham mahon family s prolonged association with strokestown has resulted in the creation of a large collection of estate and family papers, located both in strokestown park and the national library of ireland nli in dublin. Strokestown park and the national famine museum will remain closed until further. On 2 november 1847 the patriarch of the family and landlord of the surrounding estate, major denis mahon, was assassinated by several local men in an incident that became infamous across ireland and britain at the time. Percy french hotel is a familyfriendly hotel offering a flat screen tv, air conditioning, and a seating area in the rooms, and it is easy to stay connected during your stay as. The strokestown park house archive history ireland. Roscommon, ireland, county, book, purchase, buy, ireland. Others saw it as revenge on a rapicious evicting landowner.
Its right there for you to explore, to visit and to touch. Jane lyons presentation at beyond the grave conference. Guide to strokestown catholic parish, county roscommon ancestry, family history, and genealogy. History strokestown was the site of the estate of the angloirish mahon family from about 1671 until 1982. The documents in the archive in strokestown include some heartfelt pleas from tenants not to be evicted, and the replies to them. We provide a professional genealogy research service, with each enquiry is individually researched by one. Apr 1, 2020 browse and book from the best vacation rentals with prices in strokestown.
Unfortunately, thousands of people all over ireland were still put out into the wilderness, with nowhere to go, in the unforgiving irish climate. Roscommon the irish archives genealogy links directory. The strokestown park house archive project is an ambitious attempt to provide an extensive finding aid to this important collection of papers. Strokestown in county roscommon is situated in a beautiful part of the county. County roscommon, ireland genealogy familysearch wiki. Beautiful and historic strokestown is perfectly situated halfway across ireland, approximately 90 minutes from dublin on the east coast and the same from the unique scenery of galway on the west coast. Vacation rentals in strokestown, ireland tripadvisor. Great savings on hotels in strokestown, ireland online. The strokestown park archive is one of the largest estate collections in existence in ireland, with more than 50,000 documents comprising rentals, leases, accounts, correspondence maps, drawings, architectural plans, and photographs.
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