The Fine Art of Limerick Lace

Step into the delicate world of Limerick lace with The Fine Art of Limerick Lace, a special pop-up exhibition by Friends of Lace Limerick at Limerick City Library. Discover intricate lace pieces, historic tools, and stories woven through generations. This intimate showcase offers a rare glimpse into one of Limerick’s most treasured crafts—past and present.

A Limerick lace workshop for beginners will be led by Eva Ryley from 10:30am to 1pm. The workshop is fully booked.

At 2:30pm, historian Sharon Slater will give a talk on Limerick places connected to the history of Limerick lace.

This pop-up exhibition and connected events are part of the Laces of Ireland project (lacesofireland.ie), project funded by Creative Ireland’s Creative Communities on a Shared Island Scheme, and Limerick City and County Council through Creative Ireland Limerick

You may also like the following events from Limerick Lace:

• This Saturday, 9th August, 10:00 am, A Tribute in Thread: Limerick’s Forgotten Lacemakers in Limerick
• Next Monday, 11th August, 10:00 am, A Tribute in Thread: Limerick’s Forgotten Lacemakers in Limerick
• Next Friday, 15th August, 10:00 am, Threads of Beauty - a Pop-up Celebration of Limerick Lace in Limerick

Also check out other Arts events in Limerick, Workshops in Limerick, Exhibitions in Limerick.