Scotland Magazine section Scotland Traditions

A day in the life... the wearer

David Fleetwood kicks start our new series looking at traditional Scottish lives with a report on the weaver.

Achill autumn wind is blowing down the muddy lane that leads to Knockando Mill. The small cluster of rusting tin huts and the eye-catching water wheel nestle into the valley, a curl of smoke and the gentle rattle of a shuttle moving back and forth are the only indications that anyone is here. Knock...

By David Fleetwood from Issue 36 published on 14/12/2007