Limerick Federation ICA Notes Week ending August 6th

Uachtaráin na hEireann Mary McAleese & Dr Martin McAleese with Kathleen Leahy President of Mainistir na Féile ICA

LIMERICK LACE
The first pieces of Limerick Lace are now finished and the ladies of Limerick ICA are delighted with their achievement. A special word of thanks goes to our tutor Marian O Callaghan for her patience and dedication and also the staff of The Dunraven Arms Hotel who were most courteous at all times. The interest in lace is growing all the time and it is hoped to start two more classes in September.
For all those lace enthusiasts who cannot wait until September the net and thread and all items needed are available in The Cloth Shop, John’s Street, Limerick. Tel.061 609490 www.theclothshop.ie
The deVere Connection.
In the early 1880s there was a big revival in the making of Limerick lace partly because the Good Shepherd Nuns had switched to making it, but mainly due to the efforts of Mrs Robert Vere O’Brien.
Florence along with her husband, Robert Vere O’Brien arrived in Limerick in 1883. She was very artistic and had studied drawing in London. She immediately took an interest in the Limerick lace-makers she encountered in Limerick railway station. She knew that better materials and good designs would improve the quality of the finished work. She was supported by her husband’s aunt, Lady de Vere of Curragh Chase. In 1893 she set up her own Limerick Lace School. We also know that she was associated with the Convent of Mercy In Kinsale  which had one of the earliest centres outside Limerick. All the information on her life and work is recorded by her grand-daughter, Veronica Rowe in the book entitled Limerick Lace .


HARVEST FAIR.
We wish to remind all guilds that your help is needed in collecting groceries for the ICA stall at the Milford Hospice Harvest fair on August 21^st. Your support for this event is always outstanding and we know that this year will be the same. Groceries cakes jams jellies etc. are all needed.


THE BIDDY MULLANE TROPHY
The late Biddy Mullane RIP was a life long member of Adare guild. Her family presented a trophy to Limerick Federation to remember her great interest in all ICA activities particularly crafts. This year the trophy will be presented for A Tea Cosy in any medium and the competition takes place at Cappamore Show August 20^th. 


Míle Buíochas
Mary Moloney Federation Arts Officer thanks everybody involved with the exhibition in Newcastlewest Library. The Exhibition was o grear success with over seventy entries from twelve guilds. Plans are in place for next years exhibition already.

Tribute
Anne Maria Dennison pays tribute to Gwen Carter RIP for the wonderful work she did for ICA and also for he friendship, loyalty and support at all times. She will be sadly missed.

Bootcamp
ICA Bootcamp returns to our screens on next Sunday night Aug 10 at 9.30 pm on RTE1

Abstract craftwork by Maudie Butler (centre),Castletroy ICA being admired by Anne Gabbett Fed Pres & Mary Moloney Arts Officer

Drombanna ICA ladies Mary Moloney,Breda Flood,Carmel Godfry & Ann Madigan @ 'Le Chéile I 'ICA Fed Art Exhibition July 2011

Mary Moloney,Drombanna,Anne Gabbett,Fed President & Pat Galvin NCWest Library who attended to the hanging of Fed Art & Craft Exh

Rita Horgan,Joan Hayes & Anne Gabbett @'Le Chéile I 'ICA Fed Art Exhibitionin NCWest Librery July 2011