Paisley’S Enchanted Threads

Paisley’s Enchanted Threads

Paisley's Enchanted Threads is a local history project exploring present-day attitudes, interpretations, and stories related to the Renfrewshire Witch Hunt of 1697. This was a significant historical event, given that it was the last major with hunt, and mass-execution of witches in Western Europe - possibly the Western world. The story has been passed down the generations, but our voices have never been collected. With your help, we hope to change this.

We are speaking with people who have heard the story, and recording their thoughts, memories, opinions, and associations. We will create a digital archive that the whole community, and future generations, can enjoy. This is a special story, one that belongs to the whole community, and we look forward to preserving and promoting it.