Strokestown
Population: 850 (2022 Census)
Strokestown is located in the north of County Roscommon at the junction of the N5 National primary route and the R368. From a geographical perspective, the town is ideally located to larger urban settlements and is a highly accessible town surrounded by a quality road network with good public transport links. Strokestown boasts the second widest street in Ireland and across Europe. This unique feature is distinctive to the town’s identity and heritage.
Plans & Publications
Strokestown is one of the 27 designated Heritage Towns in Ireland: a planned town within ‘Irelands Hidden Heartlands’ with formally aligned streets and prominent public buildings. The town centre lies within an Architectural Conservation Area (ACA), with many historic buildings adding character and identity to the town. The ACA extends from the entrance to Strokestown Park House, with the buildings lining Bawn Street making a significant contribution to the setting of the entrance to Strokestown Park House.
Strokestown is one of the important/emerging destinations in both County Roscommon and the wider Ireland’s Hidden Heartlands regional offering. The Town has a reputation for developing quality events (arts, foods, heritage and sports) and has benefited from significant capital investment in Strokestown Park House which also hosts the National Famine Museum.
The Strokestown Town Centre First (TCF) Plan is an ambitious strategy that sets out a pathway for the revival and rejuvenation of the once vibrant market town. The Vision is of a vibrant, sustainable and flourishing Strokestown, a unique place to visit and a great place to live & prosper.
This Town Centre First Plan brings the vision to life by identifying transformational proposals and a five-year roadmap to achieve them. Proposals include: A connected public realm improvement scheme, An integrated Strokestown park house & gardens, Strokestown Identity and Marketing, A social, community & wellbeing hub, A walkways and river access initiative, Unlocking the town’s backlands, Delivery of the N5 Strokestown / Tulsk bypass and Tackling vacant buildings and dereliction.
The people that know Strokestown best are the people that live, visit and work there. The development of the Strokestown Town Centre First plan was therefore rooted in consultation with its residents, businesses, community organisations and other key stakeholders. Their concerns, ambitions and ideas have shaped this collaborative plan for the town. The consultation process explored what Strokestown is about and how to build on its unique identity, character, heritage, and connectivity across the region as part of a renewed vision for the Town.