Harris Tweed Harris Tweed Harris Tweed is a tweed cloth that is handwoven by islanders at their homes in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland, finished in the Outer Hebrides, and made from pure virgin wool dyed and spun in the Outer Hebrides. This definition, quality standards and protection of the Harris Tweed name are enshrined in the Harris Tweed Act 1993. For centuries, the islanders of Lewis and Harris, the Uists, Benbecula and Barra have woven cloth by hand, calling it 'clò-mòr' in the original Gaelic or 'big cloth'. Originally, this handmade fabric was woven by crofters for familial use, ideal for
Donegal News employment for the north of Donegal with many Donegal families also moving across the border, which led to papers such as the "Derry Journal" and the "Derry People", building up a loyal readership in both jurisdictions. Throughout its history, the paper has remained under the control of the Lynch family, who's North West of Ireland Printing and Publishing Company is the largest newspaper group in Ireland still family controlled. The Monday edition was launched in November 2006 and is first paper in the County with all the weekend news and sport. In 2002 the paper was renamed as the "Donegal