For a century the St. Louis Sisters in Carrickmacross, County Monaghan, have fostered the art of lace-making. They are now about to hand it all over to a local co-operative.
Report shows the town of Carrickmacross.
Diana, Princess of Wales, on her wedding day.
Carrickmacross Lace Co-operative.
Samples of Carrickmacross lace.
Interview with Martha Hughes on the lace co-operative.
Convent girls playing soccer.
St. Louis’s Convent, Carrickmacross.
Interview with Sr Enda McMullen on the history of the lace.
Extract from a programme on Carrickmacross lace produced by RTÉ in 1962.
Interview with Sr McMullen on the lace co-op.
The reporter is Tommie Gorman.
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