Types of lace There is an astounding variety of lace in Ireland for such a small country, and the range is explained by both the eforts of Protestant gentry to provide employment during times of famine and …

Read more In this issue: THE EAGLE’S RETURN TO DONEGAL the Golden Eagle reintroduction project THE IRISH FARMYARD caring for the heritage of farm buildings IRELAND’S FILM …

Feb 6, 2019 · Participants, some of whom were women living in Direct Provision and their neighbours, worked together around the table in the local parish hall, from Spring 2018, to create individual textile …

SUMMARY The purpose of this publication is to give guidance to site owners, individuals, voluntary organisations, professionals and public bodies in the identification, recording, conservation and …

Dirt Old repairs Grease Stains Staples Adhesives/glue Retouching Fly specking CHEMICAL DAMAGE (4) Major chemical damage Excessive fading Discolouration Corrosion Friable leather Foxing Friable …

Blarney has also enjoyed a long-lasting textile industry, which has been fundamental to the identity and prosperity of the village for centuries. Between 1765 and 1782, St John Jeffreyes created a planned …

The Purcells are a merchant family living in Medieval Ireland (1100-1600 approximately) Eleanor is from an Anglo-Norman family that makes its livelihood in the textile & embroidery trade. Here are two of …

with a weaving comb, along with numerous bone points, possible bone tools and a bone needle, indicating processing and/or craftworking and textile production was being carried out at this location.

Peter Tait arrived from Scotland to work in a drapery firm and went on to revolutionise the Irish textile industry (Jacobs and Lee 2003, 16). Tait set up a small premises off William Street and a factory to …

Now it doesn’t always have to be the original material; it doesn’t have to be getting back to what was at one stage a pristine object. For instance, I was at a very interesting lecture once about textile …