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Possible boost for famous Laois craft that is stitched in to the fabric of Mountmellick
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Prince Charles and his wife Camilla accept a gift of Mountmellick Work by Ann O Brien, from Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan and his wife Mary, during their Irish visit on May 21 2015. );
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A new bursary to support contemporary lacemakers that celebrates Ireland’s rich history of needlework and could help Laois practitioners of the famous Mountmellick embroidered Laois work has been launched.
The RDS Branchardière Lace Bursary 2021 is part of an innovative collaboration funded by the RDS and managed by Design & Crafts Council Ireland (DCCI).