Northern Ireland

Tapestry exhibition depicting D-Day to go on display in Co Fermanagh

Made out of 80 metres of wool, it will arrive in Enniskillen next week - the only venue in Ireland

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The exhibition depicts troops landing on the beaches, being loaded onto planes and marching through the street

A tapestry exhibition knitted and crocheted by hundreds of volunteers worldwide and is to go on show in Co Fermanagh.

The Longest Yarn tapestry, which tells the story of the 80 days it took the Allies to liberate Paris, will next week arrive in Enniskillen - the only venue in Ireland.

The three-dimensional wool tapestry display opens at St Macartin’s Cathedral on Monday.

The Longest
The Longest Yarn will be on display in Enniskillen from January 13 to February 8

The Longest Yarn project depicts the events of June 6, 1944, in 80 scenes including the build-up in England, the fighting on the landing beaches and the inland battles.

The total exhibition measures 80 metres to represent the 80 years since D-Day.

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The display was carefully knitted and crocheted by hundreds of volunteers worldwide and depicts various scenes to tell a story of the momentous day in history.

It was first unveiled at Notre Dame Church in Carentan, France on May 28 last year to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings.

It is currently touring cathedrals in England and will arrive in Enniskillen on January 13, where it will remain on display until February 8. It will also travel to the United States.



The scenes depicted in the touching exhibition include troops landing on the beaches, being loaded onto planes and marching through the street.

Tanks and planes are among the knitted items on display.

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The exhibition tells the story of the 80 days it took the Allies to liberate Paris

It took more than 1,000 people knitting and crocheting from countries across the world including the UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and France to create the intricate scenes including the horrors on the landing beaches and some of the battles.

To accompany the exhibition in Enniskillen, a book will be on sale giving more information on each of the 80 scenes including a picture from 1944 to show viewers what each scene was based on.