Youghal lace got its start in a convent in Youghal, County Cork, based on the flat Point de France lace, with meshwork bars. It is a fine lace, but since it didn't travel much it is quite rare. Alan Cole is a name I've found associated with Youghal lace history, and it's said he tried to improve the design to make it a more refined lace. Carrickmacross lace is a delicate lace that was popular during the first half of the nineteenth century. Fabric was crocheted to a tulle background, part of the fabric was cut away, then the tulle was decorated with different needle stitches.
Limerick lace is one of the more famous of all Irish laces.
When President Kennedy visited Limerick in 1963, the Lord Mayor presented him with a Christening robe of the lace . There is a lot of information if you're interested in the history of lace and Irish lace in particular. I'll put it here. Robert Romberger's gave a thumbnail of Irish crochet history. The University of Rochester also has an on-line collection of Godey's editions from 1850.