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COLLINS BARRACKS
HOLYWOOD
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Collins Barrcks, a beautifully
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restored 17th century building,
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is the oldest military barracks
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in Europe. This museum houses
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impressive decorative art,
specifically collections of Irish
CORK PUBLIC MUSEUM
silverware and furniture, with
Cork Public Museum has
an exhibition entitled "The
collections which cover
Way We Wore" providing a
the economic, social and
fascinating insight into fashion
municipal history of the city and
through the ages. Be sure to ring
surrounding area. During this
ahead and request schedules
month, April, there is an Irish
for the magnificent collection of
Patchwork Society quilt exhibit
This crazy quilt was made by Annie
patchwork that is available as
on show. Regularly on exhibit Parks, (nee Hewitt) who was born
the Collins Barracks presents
are the trades and crafts of
in the Birches area of Portadown,
wonderful touring exhibitions for
the 19th and 20th centuries
County Armagh. She emigrated
with her parents to America. This
just these collections.
with special significance to the
quilt is made from brightly coloured
W
ith spring and summer, comes the nice weather and the
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very fine collections of Cork
plain and patterned silks and velvets
opportunity visit and see things of interest. Like, perhaps,
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Silver, Cork Glass and Youghal decorated with embroidered and
quilts? Whether you’re headed abroad for holidays or staying
local in an effort to save a few Euro, textile art and patchwork
IRELAND
needlepoint Lace.
painted designs. Between the
can be found just about anywhere on show, indoors or
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embroidered silk patchwork front and
cotton backing of this quilt are pieces
outdoors. In Europe, there are great exhibits like our very own
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MARDYKE
of newspaper from New Hampshire,
Hands Across the Border, shown in Dublin and which can still be
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dated 1887.
found in County Antrim (NI) in June, or Scotland’s Loch Lomond
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IRELAND
Quilt Show, in May, or the great Festival of Quilts in Birmingham TRANSPORT MUSEUM
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England come August.
The Ulster Folk and Transport
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American Folk Park
Museum, voted Irish Museum
One way to get the whole family involved is to consider other
of the Year, illustrates the way
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exhibits, such as the great offerings to be seen in your local
of life and the traditions of the
OF IRELAND – COUNTRY AND GALLERY
museums. Below we’ve listed museums that frequently show
patchwork and quilting, in addition to a great showing of history
people of the north of Ireland.
LIFE Europe's first museum dedicated
and culture.
Made with pale blue and dark
Set in over 170 acres of rolling
Castlebar County Mayo is home to quilt making and textile arts is
blue printed shirting fabric, this
countryside, the outdoor Folk
to the The Country Life—Natural situated in the medieval guildhall
ULSTER AMERICAN
everyday tasks in the traditional
Star quilt creates an interlocking
Museum tells the story of life
Museum of Ireland. This museum of St Anthony in York, England.
FOLK PARK
manner in authentically furnished
pattern. Contrasting squares in paler
blue fabric may be the ‘intentional
in early 20th century Ulster.
has a grand collection of objects This Quilt Museum and the
The Ulster American Folk Park
Old and New World buildings.
mistake,’ which can occur in early
Almost 50 exhibits have been
representing the traditional way Quilters' Guild of the British Isles
is an open-air museum in Co
Ring ahead and ask about their
patchwork quilts of the late 19th
acquired by the Museum from
of life in Ireland since 1850. host demonstrations, workshops
Tyrone, Northern Ireland.
archived collection of quilts. and early 20th century. This quilt
all over Ulster and restored
Patchwork and quilting exhibits and endless inspiration with their
The museum tells the story
CASTLETOWN
belonged to Anna Crayne. Anna,
and authentically furnished.
can be seen by calling the office world-famous Heritage Quilt
granddaughter of Marinda Hupp,
of emigration from Ulster to
OMAGH
was the last owner of the Western
The Open Air Museum is
ahead of visits. Collection.
America in the 18th and 19th
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Pennsylvania House, which is now
complemented by the Folk
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centuries and provides visitors
NORTHERN IRELAND
one of the exhibit buildings in the
Galleries which show how food,
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with a "living history" experience
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farming, everyday occupations
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on its outdoor site. Costumed
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and lifestyles have changed
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American Folk Park
demonstrators go about their
through time.
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