Lace and the Emerald Isle
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A self-published booklet on the history of Irish lacemaking, centered on the 19th century and the Potato Famine of 1845-47, which spurred lace industries as a form of relief. Much of it draws on Alan Cole's 1886-87 report and 1890 English Illustrated Magazine article, discussing Carrickmacross, Limerick, Youghal, Irish crochet, needlepoint, and tatting, and the role of convents, lace schools, and design reform. It is illustrated with many photographs and engravings of laces, lace-school interiors, and famine scenes, and ends with notes and references.
- Type
- Book
- Date
- 2000
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 49
- Archive notes
- posted with written permission from the author.
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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