Dan Winter's Cottage

19/05/2026

19/05/2026

There are certainly worse ways to spend a Friday 💛

Warm sodas fresh from the griddle, coffee by the fire, good company, and a day filled with creativity in one of the most atmospheric places imaginable…

A very special day indeed ✨

07/05/2026

26/04/2026

We really enjoyed our final workshop at the cottage, which featured a fascinating talk on the Ulster textile industry in the 18th and 19th centuries.

This event, facilitated by Roddy Hegarty, focused largely on the area surrounding the cottage, including Armagh, Down, and Antrim—collectively known as the “linen triangle.” It involved a series of talks, visits, and field trips, all of which were both interesting and informative.

Roddy has a wealth of knowledge, and we learned a great deal about our past and how it has shaped the present day. This history was truly brought to life during the field trips, particularly our visit to Belfast.

Roddy also acted as our tour guide on the coach, taking us around the city and speaking in depth about historic buildings and streets connected to our weaving and linen heritage—explaining their uses and how they got their names.

We visited Belfast Castle, a building with strong historical links to the industry, and the Lisburn Linen Museum, where we were given a guided tour and a demonstration of the weaving looms.

Thank you to everyone who attended, and especially to Roddy Hegarty for organising and facilitating this special and memorable event celebrating our linen and weaving heritage.

14/04/2026

07/04/2026

✨ HISTORY WORKSHOP ✨

🧵 Our Common Threads Local History Workshop has been a very successful project, and we’ve all learned so much from our guest speaker, Roddy Hegarty, about the history of weaving and the linen industry.

📅 Our next workshop will take place on Thursday 16th April at 7pm, where we will explore the Ulster textile industry in the 18th and 19th centuries.

🚌 We will round off the programme with a coach trip on Saturday 18th April, visiting key locations connected to the industry.

📞 There are just a few spaces remaining, so if you’d like to join us, please get in touch with Colin using the details below:

Email: [email protected]
Tel: 07714 849729

23/03/2026

🧵The next talk in our local history course, “Common Threads,” will take place on Thursday 16th April at the cottage, 1 Derryloughan Road, Loughgall, BT61 8PH.

This session will explore the Ulster textile industry in the 18th and 19th centuries, starting at 7:00 pm.

Spaces are limited and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.✂️

To book your place or find out more, please contact Colin:
Mobile: 07714 849729
Email: [email protected]

09/03/2026

Still a couple of spaces for this Thursday evening 🧵

Free Local History Course: “Common Threads” 🧵

This workshop will explore the Linen Triangle and the growth and decline of the linen industry in East Ulster. It will examine aspects of our shared local history through the development of the textile industry, particularly linen production. Themes such as industrialisation, migration, conflict, and urbanisation over the last 1,000 years will be discussed.

Date: Thursday 12th March
Time: 7:00pm – 8:30pm
Venue: Dan Winter’s Cottage, 1 The Diamond, Loughgall, County Armagh, BT61 8PH

Places are limited to 10 participants.

If you are interested, please contact Colin Winter:
Mobile: 07714 849729
Email: [email protected]

06/03/2026

☀️ The sun came out at the cottage (yes, the sun!) as we welcomed a lovely group of guests from Italy 🇮🇹 and across the USA 🇺🇸