The story of Donegal Tweed and its connections with Scotland and Scottish Tweed took centre stage at a special event in Edinburgh hosted by the Irish Consulate Service in association with Donegal County Council on Thursday evening last.
Over 100 people attended the event that aimed to celebrate the long standing connections between Ireland and Scotland. The event took place in Dovecot Studios in Edinburgh, a space dedicated to the promotion of textiles in the city.
It marked a further step in the development of a strong collaboration between Donegal Tweed and Harris Tweed.
The event was also supported by Donegal ETB, Donegal Local Enterprise Office, Údarás na Gaeltachta, Harris Tweed Authority and Donegal Tweed Association.
Consul General of Ireland in Scotland Jerry O’Donovan referred to the strong and ancient ties which connect Ireland and Scotland and particularly with County Donegal. He said that “the increasing level of economic growth and collaboration between Scotland and Ireland is underpinned by our shared heritage and history, driven by the movements of people across the Irish Sea over thousands of years.”
