School: Borris (C.)
- Location:
- Borris, Co. Carlow
- Teacher: Bean Uí Loinneáin
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0904, Page 500
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- (continued from previous page)and design to that turned out by the best "Dublin House". Her services are in great demand by prospective brides, and by society ladies.
Most Borris girls knit their own scarves, jumpers, caps and stockings but Miss Walsh and Miss Gorman are open to receive orders for knitted garments. Miss Walsh, Mrs King, Miss O'Neill and Miss Brophy make Borris Lace. In pre-war days i.e. previous to 1914 there was great demand for our lace among the moneyed classes of Ireland and England, but, to-day, the story is very different hence our cottage industry-lace-making is in decline.
- Collector
- Eileen Quinn
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Borris, Co. Carlow
