The Irish standard., 1914-11-14

Harp Brooch, solid silver, small; Gold
Celtic Cross, Is carat, hand-engraved
and pierced; Gold Celtic Cross, 8
carat; Celtic Crosses in silver, Irish
hall marked; Celtic Crosses in 9 carat
gold, Tara Brooches in silver, Irish
hall marked; Tara Brooches in gold,
Kilkenny Piper's Gilt Clasp, Kilkenny
Piper's Silver Plated Clasps, Kilkenny
Piper's Silver Plated Clasps, small.
Meadars.
"Meadars," for use as liqueur glass
es, the same pattern as the very
antique Irish drinking vessels, many
of which are in the Dublin Museum.
These vessels were used for the rich
wines and ales which were in almost
universal use in Ireland from the
earliest times.
Solid silver and hammered, Dublin
Hall mark; Meadar Salt Cellars,
Meadar Hat Pin Stands.
Potato Rings.
These are peculiarly Irish-the pc.
tatoes were served in wooden bowls
mounted with silver rim. The rings
were used primarily as a support for
the bowl and afterwards as a rest for
the punch bowl. They are now ex.
tremely popular as table decoration.
Potato Rings, hand chased, solid
silver and glass Innings, for use as
salt cellars; Silver Napkin, Potato
Rings; Wicklow Spar Bracelets.
Wicklow Spar Brooches, Wicklow
Spar Sleeve Links, Wicklow Spar
Scarf Pins, (Wicklow Spar glistens as
If set with diamonds, being rich in
silver).
Ireland is famed for the beauty of
its Laces. The best known kinds are
the Limerick Tambour and Run
Laces, Carickmacross, Irish Point and
Crochet. The Laces shown in the
present exhibition have been collected
from different parts of Ireland,
notably from Benada Abbey Convent,
County Sligo; Miss Powers industry
in Dublin; South Presentation Con.
vent, Cork; Mercy Convent, Killar.
ney; Gallagher's Lace Industry, Sligo
and from the Limerick, Roscrea and
Kilkee Lace Schools.
Miss Teresa Halpin of Limerick
demonstrates the making Of Limerick
Laces at the Gaelic League Exhibition
Lace from Mrs. We're O'Brien's
Lace School, Limerick: Collar, Liner.
lex Tambour Lace; Collar, Limerick
Run Lace; Fan Cover, Limerick Run
Lace.
This lace is particularly beautiful
both in design and execution. The
school has been established for about
thirty years and a great many girls
have been trained in it.
Lace from Kilkee Lace Glass:
Crochet Collar, vine pattern and
Celtic interlacing; Crochet Jabot,
Celtic interlacing. Registered original
designs. Orders taken for this unique
and beautiful Crochet by Miss M. Hur.
ley, Kilkee, County Glare.
| Limerick Lace Scarfs, made in
Sligo; Round Limerick Collars, Car.
rickmacross, Crochet Stock Collars,
Crochet Round Collars, Crochet Coat
Sets, Limerick Lace Handkerchiefs,
Ladies hand-embroidered Linen
Handkerchiefs, Mems Linen Handker.
chiefs, Ladies' Linen Handkerchiefs,
Ladies' Linen Handkerchiefs, Irish
Crochet and Limerick Lace Thread
From Lace School at Roscrea, Coun.
ty Tipperary: Handkerchiefs edged
with Lace, Needle Books, Label Hold.
ers, Butterfly, Net Jabots, Lavender
Bags, Pin Cushions, Collar, Candy
Baskets, Brooches, Set White Blouse
Buttons, Tray Cloth.
Loan Collection.
Lent by Dermond O'Brien, P. R.
H. A.:
! Uniform worn by William Smith
O'Brien in the '4S rebellion; .embroid.
cred waistcoat, 18th century, in Smith
O'Brien family; photograph from por.
trait of Smith O'Brien, painted by Der.
mod O'Brien; volunteer flag, auto
graph book of poems, original and
otherwise, by Smith O'Brien; Treatise
on Ireland, published 1843 by Smith
O'Brien.
Lent by Miss Nelly O'Brien:
China figures of William Smith
O'Brien and his wife, miniatures of
Smith O'Brien and his wife, painted
by Nelly O'Brien; miniature of DR..
Douglas Hyde, painted by Nelly
O'Brien; miniature of DR.. Douglas
Hyde's pet cockatoo, autographs of
Isaac Butt, Daniel O'Connell, Smith
O'Brien, etc.; reproductions from
Book of Kells, GA. D. $500, and other
manuscripts; box for miniature paint
ing, belonging to famous Irish
miniaturists of 18th century.
Lent by Conor O'Brien:
Old set of Uileann pipes. (The dis
tinctive Irish bagpipes.)
Lent by DR.. Costello, Galway:
Irish Penal Cross, found forty years
ago in an old wall near Ahhev Trinity