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There isn’t a month that goes by for Borris Lacemakers but something unexpected happens and June is already no exception! Prior to her visit to the Borris Writer’s Festival author Nazannin Zaghari-Ratcliffe found the Borris Lacemakers details and emailed with a view to seeing some of the lace. Nazannin spent six years in prison in Iran as a political hostage, released only in 2022. Since her release she has been working on the healing power of creativity with a focus on sew

Borris Lacemakers would like to wish everyone a very Happy New Year. The year 2025 was a hectic one with various displays and exhibitions, a visit to the European Parliament in Strasbourg and an appearance on National television among the highlights. The year finished with the School’s transition year programme when the students from Borris College learned the basic Borris Lace stitches in the beautiful surroundings of Borris House, the original home of the lace. And so it