I was recently given some lovely lace handkerchiefs from my grandmother. Several of them have a gold sticker on them that proclaims "Genuine Irish Lace Made In China." How can it be "Genuine Irish ...

In Manhattan, before the U. S. Federal Trade Commission, witnesses testified that Irish lace was a mere trade name. Large quantities of the lace were made in France and China and it was pointed out ...

A century ago, the Lace Ball was a great social occasion in Imperial Dublin, but the early signs of Irish independence were also… A century ago, the Lace Ball was a great social occasion in Imperial ...

For something so beautiful and delicate as lace, some of the stitches synonomous with Irish lace have very robust names For something so beautiful and delicate as lace, some of the stitches synonomous ...

Analysis: the exquisite handiwork of Borris Lacemakers is helping to revive the traditional craft of Irish lacemaking in Co Carlow She founded Borris Lace in response to the economic hardship being ...

A new exhibition has been launched at Armagh County Museum to showcase the history of lace making in Ulster. Displaying antique and contemporary pieces, the Lace and Legacy exhibition explores ...

Thelma Goldring became obsessed with needlework after her husband bought her books on embroidery. She was involved, with a few others, in the setting up of the Lacemakers Guild for Northern Ireland, ...