Máire Treanor was born and educated in Armagh, Ireland. She came to Clones in 1987 and fell in love with the story of its lace. As a modern missionary for Clones lace, she has taught the technique in various parts of Ireland, in Brittany, and in many cities in the United States. She enjoys researching the history of Irish crochet, creating new pieces, developing the craft as an art form, and passing it on to a new generation. She is a member of a lacemaking group, the Clones Lacemakers, who make commission orders for Clones lace. Máire is the author of Clones Lace: The Story and Patterns of an Irish Crochet.
What began as a lifesaving craft during Ireland’s Great Famine became a lifelong passion for a young woman who arrived in Clones in 1987—and ultimately led her to create a christening robe worn by generations of her family.
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