High Sheriff Exhibition attracts significant interest from visitors

THE exhibition put together by the current High Sheriff of County Antrim, Patricia Perry from Ahoghill, is continuing to attract significant interest.

The materials and information collated by Patricia explain the history of the ancient office as well as outlining some of the modern day role.

Having started in Ballymena the exhibition has visited Antrim, Larne, Carrickfergus and Ballymoney spending approximately three weeks in each location.

The High Sheriff was delighted to welcome the Minister for Communities, Mr Gordon Lyons MLA, who recently visited the exhibition while in Carrickfergus.

For anyone who has not yet had the opportunity to visit the exhibition it will be on display at Mossley Mill for the next few weeks.

Situated in the main entrance area, the Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey Council officially opened the exhibition prior to the October Council meeting.

Councillor Kelly commended the High Sheriff for collating all of the material and elected members had the opportunity to view all of the items and information on display.

The display at Mossley Mill includes items recently recovered from Moore Lodge just outside Ballymoney. Some unique items which formed part of the Shrievalty ceremonial uniform, including hat, gloves, shoes and sword are on public display having been kindly loaned by the current owner of Moore Lodge.

The exhibition is open to the public and will remain on display until towards the end of November when it will move to the Linen Centre Museum in Lisburn.

The High Sheriff expressed her delight that what was intended to be a ‘one off’ exhibition in Ballymena has proved so popular that it will have been on display at seven towns across County Antrim before the end of her year in office.