This page is part of a series of pages detailing the talks and workshops scheduled for the Amazing Lace Symposium 2025 taking place on 22 February in the Absolute Hotel. To see the whole programme, go here.
Talk title: Borris Lace: stories behind the craft
Talk Abstract: This talk will focus on Samantha’s PhD research with Borris Lacemakers in Borris, Co. Carlow, Ireland.
Her work focuses on finding the meanings and significance associated with Borris Lace.
Using cultural mapping, walking interviews, artefacts and audio-visual material, my research aims to collect various memories, meanings, traditions, stories, values and future aspirations around the theme of Borris Lace.
It is hoped that the data gathered during this research will be used in the development of a Borris Lace Craft Trail which will help generate tourism to the area. This project is funded by the Irish Research Council.
Bio: Samantha Morris is a PhD candidate at TU Dublin. Her research investigates the role craft plays in helping us understand the multiple meanings of a place. Samantha has a BA (Hons) in Culture and Heritage Studies and a Masters by Research in Food Tourism. Her PhD is funded by the Irish Research Council under the Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme.