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 ...

The Irish tradition of lace making staggers the imagination. It includes crocheted lace with picots and flower forms, Youghal needle lace with the design outlined in couching stitches using fine ...

The fragile beauty of lace attracts the eye and fascinates collectors. Lace can be varied in size, depth and intricacy, but it always adds a touch of elegance and a bit of drama to clothing and ...

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 ...

Analysis: The Co Galway town was a big player in Irish lacemaking and a new community initiative is reviving that craft for the future Irish lace was a highly sought after luxury commodity, used to ...