The Wild Atlantic Way Lace Festival took place in the Trident Hotel, Kinsale from March 10th to 14th 2014. The highlight of the Festival was the lecture by world-renowned lace historian Marianne Stang on Lace Moves With The Times. Over 100 lace makers were fascinated to learn the direction lace making is taking.

We are thrilled that Irish crochet made by our Life President, Veronica Stuart, was part of the bouquet Queen Elizabeth II received when she visited the English Market in Cork on 20 May, 2011.

Congratulations Veronica, an honour well deserved.

From June to October 2010, we exhibited antique and modern Irish laces in the master bedroom suite on the first floor of Fota House. One room of the exhibition was open all week while the full suite opened on Sundays when TLI members were present to demonstrate lacemaking and answer queries about the pieces on exhibition.

Youghal Needlepoint Lace is one of the finest Irish Laces and is made entirely out of thread.  In this book, the history and the revival of Youghal Needlepoint Lace are documented.  It is also a student guide to the making of Youghal Needlepoint with step by step instructions.