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"To the Clady River which has fed and clothed us for 240 years".

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The very existence of Upperlands came about as a result of a 'marriage' between Linen, the flowing waters of the Clady River and the ingenuity of generations of Clark family members.

Irish Linen production on this site began in the 1740s with the harnessing of water power at our little Thatched Beetling Mill.
(The world's only surviving!)

Ultimately over 700 workers found employment here in Upperlands.
For more than 240 years, every path, lane, street, home and workplace was built on the processing of some of Ireland's finest Linen cloth.

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Our Mission

The Upperlands Community Development Group has the sole purpose of assisting and empowering villagers through the operation of a social enterprise.

An increasingly important part of this is building upon our village's rich history, its unique heritage and sharing these with all who are welcomed here.

ARRIVING July 2025!  

Explore Upperlands on your phone or tablet!

Our  FREE digital guide is available with the Bloomberg Connects app.

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Our guide is designed for you to make the most of your time in Upperlands:

** how to find us and where there is car parking, rest rooms, cafe etc.

** information about our
HISTORY and HERITAGE 

** a planned 40 min walk you can follow and hear about our special history

** details about exhibits in our Flax Visitor Centre

Community Initiatives

Our Community Group is currently:

HERITAGE FOCUS

*Reopening our cafe as "The Flax Room" (23 July)

*Developing a village-centre "Plantin Park" area

*Re-opening the Victorian 'Road Engines' mill race

*Working with the 'Bloomberg organisation' to revitalise our 'Flax Visitor Centre'

* Developing village heritage walking trails 

Community Focus

*Embedding Youth provision

*Seeking essential Road Safety improvements

*Enlarging our 'Community Board'

*Other elements of our 'Village Plan'

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