Limerick Lace
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Introductory lacemaking workshops for UL students
At the invitation of the @ULCrafts Society, Eva Ryley and Gabriela Avram, from Toni O’Malley’s lace-making class, led two introductory Limerick lace workshops on October 24 and again on November 7 2022 with two groups of students at the University of Limerick. The images below are from the last session. We shared with the students…
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Heritage Week 2022 – The legacy of Amy Whitelegge – lace designer, lacemaker and teacher
On Monday, 15 August 2022, as part of Heritage Week 2022, we organised a pop-up exhibition and a presentation by invited speaker Merrie O’Sullivan. Merrie O’Sullivan presented the lace collection of her grandmother, Amy Whitelegge, who made and taught lace in Ireland. The collection included a stunningly beautiful wedding dress and a sampler of Amy’s…
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Limerick Lace – from Design to Makers Online Exhibition
An exhibition presented by Limerick Museum, curated by Dr. Matthew Potter. Research by Maureen Egan and Ruth Guiry Cagney. Images from the Sisters of Mercy Provincial Heritage Centre, Charleville, Co. Cork, by kind permission of Sister Bernadette Maria Kopek. Photography by Keith Wiseman. For detailed examination, it might be better to download a copy of…
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Amazing Lace Symposium 2019
The Limerick Museum in collaboration with Friends of Lace are inviting you to the Amazing Lace Symposium 2019 that will take place in the Absolute Hotel in Limerick on Saturday, 12 October 2019, from 10am to 5pm. Friends of Lace are a local group of lace makers formed in 2017 in Limerick with the mission to bring Limerick lace…
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Lace making classes- new term
New Limerick Lace classes are starting at the Granary (in the Library) on 12 September 2019 (Thursday mornings 10:30 to 12:30). The classes will take place weekly for 10 weeks. For registering your interest or for getting more information, call Toni O’Malley on 087 277 5113. The photo shows the work of Eva Ryley, who…
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Heritage Week 2019
As part of Heritage Week 2019, Friends of lace in collaboration with the Limerick Museum are organising an exhibition of Limerick lace pieces, designs and related objects. The exhibition will be launched by Councillor Michael Sheahan, Mayor of the City and County of Limerick on Tuesday, 13 August at 5:45pm. Everybody welcome! The exhibition will…
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Limerick lace – intangible cultural heritage
In July 2019, Limerick lace was added to the National Inventory of Intangible Heritage due to the efforts of Dr Matthew Potter, Curator, Limerick Museum and Dr Susan Frawley of Pennywell Lace and Friends of Lace. 30 elements of living Irish culture were given official recognition at the event which took place at Waterways Ireland. Other practices being…
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Handover of the Florence Vere O’Brien Lace Collection
The official handover of the Florence Vere O’Brien Limerick Lace Collection to Limerick Museum by her granddaughter Veronica Rowe took place on Thursday 20 June 2019 in the Hunt Museum. The handover was attended by Deputy Mayor of Limerick City and County, Cllr Gerard Mitchell and Dr.Matthew Potter as well as by Veronica Rowe, the…
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Amazing Lace Symposium 2018
The Limerick Museum in collaboration with Friends of Lace would like to invite you to the Amazing Lace symposium that will take place in the Absolute Hotel in Limerick on Saturday, 17 November 2018, from 10am to 5pm. Friends of Lace are a local group of lace makers formed in 2017 in Limerick with the mission to bring Limerick lace…
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Heritage Week 2018 – Bring Out Your Lace 2018
Heritage Week is getting closer! Have you signed up for a Limerick Lace class yet? Are you going to the talk? Here is the full list of Limerick lace-related events: 16-18 August, 11am – 5pm – Bring Out Your Lace, organised by the Limerick Museum, Limerick Archives, & the Friends of Limerick Lace at the CB1 Gallery, 51a…