Lace can be robust and hard-wearing and machine-made but true traditional lace is fine and delicate, a work of art fashioned ...

Northern Ireland Historic Irish lace tradition brought to life in new exhibition The ‘Lace and Legacy’ exhibition is open to the public until October 11th.

This needle lace cuff has all the characteristics of Irish Youghal lace: no raised cordonnet, semi-naturalistic flowers, the buttonholed loops often with scallops of additional buttonhole stitches ...