A new tourist attraction has launched in the Headford area which will teach visitors about a major part of the town’s heritage.
The rich tradition of lacemaking in Headford dates back to the 1760s and has been covered in exhibitions and public artworks, and in the Irish National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Lace, in a style known as Torchon, is reproduced by modern lacemakers.
The Headford Lace Project has launched an audio tour to allow locals and tourists alike to discover a time when lacemaking wasn’t a hobby, but a matter of survival for an entire community.
You can download the instructions to set yourself up and then access the audio walk here.
The walk begins at St. Fursa’s Hall H91 N5P9 (just a short walk from The Anglers Rest) and finishes at Headford Community Orchard (St John the Baptist Church Grounds) and while 50 minutes is an estimated duration, participants are free to enjoy the walk at their own pace.
The committee have advised that as the walk is experienced individually, please allow for one smartphone and set of headphones per participant.
