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Magee of Donegal are delighted to celebrate Donegal 550 with a day-long event exploring their heritage as one of Donegal Town’s oldest department stores with a rich history of weaving in South West Donegal. 

Join the team in store on Saturday, 17th August for a day of fun. There will be heritage-inspired talks with Chairman and CEO Lynn and Rosy Temple who will talk about the history of Magee of Donegal and Magee 1866.

Ocean FM will be broadcasting from outside the store, as well as heritage window displays, music, handweaving demonstrations, tastings from a selection of amazing suppliers in our Artisan Food Market and Weaver’s Loft Bistro and of course new arrivals for men and women from the AW24 Magee 1866 collection.

This event is free of charge. All welcome.

1887 – Robert Temple joined Magee as an apprentice, working his way to part-ownership by 1901

A woman inspects Magee Tweed

Magee of Donegal & Magee 1866 

As a fifth-generation family business Magee of Donegal is a store which has been known the world over for their iconic Donegal Tweed which is designed and woven in their mill in Donegal town, the Temple family have led the business over the decades honing years of weaving skill into outerwear and tailoring.  

Shop the Magee 1866 collection in store at Magee of Donegal, Magee 1866, South Anne Street and Magee 1866 at Arnotts or online at magee1866.com. 

Magee of Donegal as it first looked on the Diamond

Magee of Donegal on The Diamond as it looks today

Magee Tweed advert in 1960