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The Longest Yarn tapestry opens in Enniskillen next week
Some of the handcrafted soldiers as part of the display.
A touring exhibition, The Longest Yarn, a three-dimensional wool tapestry telling the story of the 80 days it took the Allies to liberate Paris is coming to St. Macartin’s Cathedral, Enniskillen from 14 January 2025.
The Enniskillen Cathedral is the only venue in Ireland hosting the exhibition.
The display, carefully knitted and crocheted by hundreds of volunteers worldwide, depicts various scenes to tell a story of this momentous day in history. The total exhibition measures 80 metres, representing the 80 years since D-Day.
The Longest Yarn depicts through the tapestry, the build-up and launch in England through to the Normandy invasion.
The tapestry was first unveiled at Notre Dame Church in Carentan, France on May 28 2024 and has been touring cathedrals in England before arriving in Enniskillen this weekend ready for opening to the public from Tuesday, 14 January. It will remain on display until Saturday, 8 February.
It took over 1000 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, 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.