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Bellaghy Bawn EHOD 2025

20 Castle Street, Bellaghy, County Londonderry, BT45 8LA
Bellaghy Bawn

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Built around 1619 by Sir Baptist Jones, Bellaghy Bawn is a fortified house and bawn (the defensive wall surrounding an Irish tower house). What exists today is a mix of various building styles from different periods with the main house lived in until 1987, and a number of small exhibitions on the history of the area.

EHOD activities at Bellaghy Bawn will include guided tours of the monument, an opportunity to handle a selection of archaeological objects and artefacts, and spinning demonstrations throughout the day.

Fleece to Fibre Spinning Demonstrations will be provided by weaver and textile artist Tina Enlander. Spinning is the simple act of drawing out natural fibres and twisting them together to form a yarn. The process predates written history but is very much alive today. This demonstration will begin with raw sheep fleece which will be hand carded to form ‘rolags’ and spun into yarn. A rolag (Scottish Gaelic: roileag) is a roll of fibre used to spin woollen yarn. This is a traditional process which will be demonstrated using an Ashford Spinning Wheel. Demonstrations will run throughout the day, and you can also try your hand at spinning with a drop spindle.

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EHOD (14 Sept 2025)
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Sunday12:00 - 16:00

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