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Appearing forgotten and neglected in a corner of a walled garden, the old shed is a fitting metaphor for the latter years of Strokestown House Demesne in County Roscommon. The estate, owned by the Pakenham-Mahon family for over 300 years, has a long history that began after one Captain Nicholas Mc Mahon was given landsContinue reading “The Potting Shed”