Sion Stables Summer Scheme dodged the showers last week to uncover Herdmans treasure. Following a series of clues planted by Ruth and her volunteers from the Sion Mills Community Forum the kids deciphered the clues hidden around the village to find their treasure chest…… Theirs still more treasure to be found so why not…
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McConville’s water powered Scutch Mill close to Dromore Co. Down provides a unique insight into the ancient craft of the scutcher who separated the fibre from the flax plant. Eugene McConville kindly showed us around his flax Mill on Tuesday. Eugene has a wealth of information about flax and the processes involved in harvesting flax…
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Sion Stables Education Officer found herself learning a new skill when she visited the Irish Linen Centre in Lisburn this week…….. They have a fantastic display telling the history of Irish Linen as a cottage industry with 3 hand looms producing linen cloth working in house. That’s Ruth’s next challenge – learn how to weave………..
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