Flax 405: From Mallon to Mizen is a community engagement project led by our member Kathy Kirwan. The objective is to create 405 equivalent pieces of flax rope, thread and linen that symbolically weave together our shared past, present, and future. Why 405? Because 405km is the winding distance between Mallon Linen in Co. Tyrone […]
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Let’s reduce our dependency on patented flax seeds!
Following our 2025 Flax Meitheal, Fibreshed Ireland is committed to helping increase the availability of open-pollinated flax seeds on the island. This is why we’re inviting you to grow a small patch of flax using open-pollinated seeds. We’re also offering a subsidised workshop in August to learn effective seed saving techniques! Why is seed saving […]
Read MoreThe Flax Meitheal – some reflections
We gather in Ulster’s midlands at An Creagán, Co. Tyrone for Friday evening set-up. The space feels right – small, focused, and deeply connected to this land. Vehicles arrive from near and far, packed with tools for sharing knowledge: flax tow, projectors, speakers, signboards, archives, samples. Most importantly, we are bringing people whose heads and […]
Read MoreThe Flax Meitheal Harvest Celebration
Come celebrate the flax harvest with a festive weekend of community, conversations, education and craic! 🗓️ Saturday 30 – Sunday 31 August (subsidised bus leaves Friday 29 in the evening)📍 An Creagán (Creggan, Omagh, Co. Tyrone) & Mallon Linen farm (105 Pomeroy Rd, Cookstown, Co. Tyrone)🚌 Subsidised transport to and from Dublin (with stops in Drogheda […]
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