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Kenmare Lace and Design Centre
The Heritage Centre, The Square, Killarney, IrelandTel: +353 64 42636 • Web: Visit this site »
In 1862 Sister M. F. Cusack, known as "The Nun of Kenmare," began teaching lace making in the town. Devised as a relief measure providing employment for women, the lace quickly became known around the world for its beauty and quality. An American millionaire paid #300stg in 1886 for a Kenmare Lace bedspread, an amazing sum for the time. Gradually the tradition of lace-making waned as fashions changed and demand decreased. Today, Kenmare Lace is being made once again. A group of local women have revived the tradition and saved the art from extinction. Their work is on display, with pieces for sale in the Design Centre. Occasionally, there are demonstrations of the technique as well. The Centre also has a fine collection of antique lace that was made during Kenmare's lace-making heyday.
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