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This lace archive comprises a collection of over 170 items, generously donated by members of the public. Much of this collection is a reflection of the social history of craftwork done by women in different eras. Headford Lace Project is very grateful to all of our donors, those people who have donated precious lace pieces and treasured family memories to our archive and trusted them to our project. The archive will continue to be a source of interest and fascination, and a valuable educational aid. Our project is now interlaced with every piece in the archive, with the hands that made them, the people that used them and the people that wore them.
If you would like to get in touch about a piece of family lace history, please contact us.
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Items in the archive are listed alphabetically. You can browse the contents of the archive using the page numbers at the bottom of the page to navigate.
You can type a search term in the box below to find particular items by name, catalogue number, or description. To search by item, use a keyword like "collar" or "doilie".
You can also search by technique by selecting "Category" from the dropdown menu and then searching for keywords like "bobbin" or "crochet".
Our archive is organised using the General International Standard Archival Description ISAD(G).
Headford Lace Project would like to thank Aengus McMahon Photography and the Design & Crafts Council of Ireland for their assistance in digitising this archive.
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Tablerunner. White embroidery (on linen?)
Dreamcatcher with Honiton lace insert
Small embroidery/openwork pillow
Doilie with lace trim & inserts.
Set of four Maltese fine silk and silk thread triangles. Contains Maltese cross bobbin lace insert (han
Torchon Lace trimming (machine made)
Irish Crochet collar
Frock front. Tambour and machine sprigging. After 1920s on hexagonal net (machine made)
Trimming. Machine tape with crochet edge. Not Irish in style
Glengarriff Lace Collar. Lace on net
