The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1893-07-28
MIDWAY PLAIsANCE,
WORLDS FAIR, CHICAGO.

THE HOME SPUN COTTAGE
is entered. This is an exact reproduc-
tion of Donegal cottage, aud here home
.spuns are made by hand. The revival of
the homespun industry in Donegal is due
to Mrs. Harts efro is aud technical leach
ing. Near to III. hooded fireplace Shu-
lah McBrile of Gwcedore, is found spin
ming the wool into a fin", firm thread,
which O'Hara, the weaver, takes aud
warps on the wsrping franla and yeavcs.
son sths 6}3 1o6}1 s Il ass6ft dilsb le@sSxis'
IS III. Sbeihb also frdns.
t1lne dse5 sssie woetswith artistic.
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the bog, as the people were first taught
] to DOLBY the Donegal Industrial Fund. =.
THE LACE, cdrrAaE >
Comes next; here Mrs. Glynn, of Liner
ick, is making flmy fabrics on the tam
bour frame, with the aid Of little
hooked needle, and Hannah Gallagher,
from one of the lace classes in Donegal,
is working Keils' lace on a pillow. After
stopping to admire this lace we pass on
o. the
WOOD CARVING AND DESIGNING SHOP,
The most noticeable thing is an exhibit
Of wood carvings executed by the boys
trained at Mis-. Hart's Technical School
at Gweedore. County Donegal. We then
enter the banqueting hall of Donegal
Castle and view the
49, EXHIBIT OF IRISH ART.
The Colossal Bronze Statue OF Glad
stone excites our admiration. Nearly 800
pictures, paintings and cngravings by
Irish artists are shown.
THE INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITS
Are the products of the Donegal Indus.
trial Fund, and are the handw ork of the
employees trained in Ireland during the
past 10 years. Here are uncqualled
homespuns, spun and woven by hand of
soft Donegal wool and plant dyed; en-
broidered hangiugs which, from the
wool off the sleeps back or the flax fibre
from the plant, to the last stitch of en-
broidery, are entirely worked by hand
by the clever Irish workers trained by
this noble philanthropic enterprise in
various parts of Ireland. Here arc cover.
lets spun and woven by hand in County
Armagh and embroidered in County
Dublin. curtains spun and woven in
County Galway and embroidered in
County Wicklow, hangings woven in
Gweedore, County Donegal, and embroid.
cred in Queens County, lace made in
County Limerick, County Monaghan
and County Cork, art linens hand woven
in County Armagh, hand-k knit hosiery
and homespuns from County Donegal,
spriggs handkerchief from County
Down, fiue hand stitched lingerie from
County Dublin aud Queens County,
wood carvings from County Donegal, all
wool sanitary underwear from County
Dublin, and embroidered vestment and
altar cloth worked by Irish girls trained
in London. A court train which took
Irish girls 800 hours to cmbroider in
gold occupies a glass case. Other spc-
cinfs.hihits are bog oak carvings, b lack.
thorn sticks and Irish jeweIry, as wcu as
an interesting collection of Irish marbles,
GRANTEES and altar vessels. At the
CONCERT AND LECTURE HALL
We heard delightful concert of Irish
melodies on the harp aud lecture ON
Irish AIT and Industry, by the foundress
of the village. We also stopped in the
shady tower garden where refreshing tea
or lemonade Is served.
The ROUND TOWER
is 100 feet high and a beautiful and in.
teresting replica of one OF the 80 towers
still standing in Iceland. To the lett of
the ruins Of the keep of Donegal Castle
will be found a spot dear to the heart of
every I,ishmau,
TIE WISHING CHAIR
OF the Giants Causeway, exactly repro
duced and standing on Irish soil brought /
frem helaud for that purpose.
THE VILLAGE sMTTnY
next engages our attention, where Nc.
Gloughlin, OF Dublin, is busy making
"thipgs of beauty" out OF long iron rods.
The clang of the hammer on the anvil is
heard all day long except when the
smith leaves his work to take part in a
concert or his apprentice joins o'Hara,
the weaver, in dancing an Irish jig on
the village green. A step leads us to
the
"KELIs EMBROIDERY" COTTAGE.