Strokestown is situated in a beautiful part of the county. Surrounded by many lakes, the town is noted for its wide streets. 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. The town is home to many traditional pubs, some of which host traditional Irish music sessions.

 

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