MOUNTMELLICK, CO. LAOIS, January 21, 2026 – Following the landmark celebration of 200 years of Mountmellick Embroidery held last November, the Mountmellick Development Association (MDA) is proud to announce a historic community project: the creation…

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the 200th Anniversary Celebration of Mountmellick Embroidery. The event was a great success, filled with creativity, history, and community spirit. We were delighted to welcome visitors, speakers, and supporte…

One Day Seminar at Mountmellick MuseumSaturday May 24th 2025, 10am – 4pm Between 1848 and 1850 over four thousand orphan girls aged between 14 and 18 years were shipped to Australia from workhouses throughout Ireland as part of the Earl Grey Scheme.…

Credits Laois Today The article was written by Mark Comerford and published on Laois Today Mountmellick Development Association (MDA) recently unveiled the permanent exhibition of the Healion Cup in tribute to the four local people who have Chaired …

Crafternoon Tea at Museum Studio 2023 Here at Mountmellick Embroidery and Heritage Museum we are delighted to report that on Wednesday August 16th. we held our very successful Crafternoon Tea at The Museum Studio. We recorded over 100 visitors to th…

We wish a huge CONGRATULATIONS to Irish Fashion Designer Róisín Pierce as one of her spectacular creations was worn by Alexa Chung at The Met Gala 2023, in New York last night, 1st. May. This year's gala, hosted by Vogue, was in tribute to Karl Lage…

We are pleased to announce that we have completed our Museum Conservation Project 2022, Sponsored by the Heritage Council under the Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2022. This project is being funded by a grant of €6,935 from The Heritage Council. It…

Just about this time last year, on August 20th and 27th 2021, we dedicated two articles to the late Sr. Teresa Margaret, the Presentation Sister credited with the revival of Mountmellick Embroidery in 1971 as we marked that 50th. Anniversary. Today,…

Following on from the previous note this is to update you on our very pleasant trip to Festival Interceltique de Lorient where at their invitation we (Ann Dowling and Dolores Dempsey) represented Mountmellick Embroidery and Heritage Museum at this v…

Welcome again all friends of Mountmellick Embroidery and Heritage Museum. We hope that this finds you all well, remaining safe and busy preparing for Christmas. As the year end approaches it is a time for us to reflect on what was a challenging but …