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	Mountmellick Embroidery
		Mountmellick Work/Mountmellick embroidery/Irish White Embroidery is a form of whitework embroidery which originated in the town of Mountmellick, Ireland.
		The threads she chose were white, cotton, and affordable and the ground she chose was white satin "jean", a form of fabric which was used for draperies and upholstery, after the printing was finished.
		President Kennedy was presented a Mountmellick "white quilt for the white house" during his visit to Ireland in 1963.
	www.white-works.com /mountmellick.htm (835 words)

	Mountmellick Work (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mountmellick Embroidery is an Irish whitework technique that originated in Ireland around 1816 when Johanna Carter developed the technique at a London Exhibition and subsequently set up a small school in Mountmellick to teach the trade of embroidery to poor Irish girls and women in the area.
		Mountmellick work is distinguished from other whitework in that it is done on very serviceable white cotton ‘jean’ fabric, similar to the polished cotton used for upholstery today, and stitched with a relatively heavy white cotton matte thread.
		Mountmellick items are meant to used and washed and heirloom items are particularly beautiful because of the sheen from usage and repeated washings.
	www.serve.com /~GPR/Activities/SharpNeedle/Mountmellick.htm (498 words)

	Mountmellick - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Mountmellick
		Mountmellick was originally founded by Quakers in the 17th century.
		The town subsequently became a prosperous linen-spinning centre and still contains buildings dating from the 18th century.
		Some 6 km/4 mi northwest of Mountmellick, at Rosenallis, is the oldest Quaker graveyard in Ireland.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Mountmellick (145 words)

	Island Ireland: Mountmellick Embroidery
		Mountmellick Embroidery is a dimensional white on white embroidery done in white knitting cotton on a heavy white cotton satin jean.
		Mountmellick Embroidery became a popular ladies hobby in the Victorian era, shifting from a source of income to a middle-class social pasttime.
		Mountmellick work declined in popularity as the 20th century wore on, and by the 1970s it seemed there were only a few older nuns at the Convent still remembering the stitches.
	islandireland.com /Pages/folk/mountmellick/embroidery.html (1324 words)

	Laois GAA » Mountmellick march on (From Leinster Express)
		What followed was a ten minute spell where Mountmellick failed to capitalize on their dominance and missed a number of scorable chances into the bargain.
		In fairness to Mountmellick they were still creating the majority of the scoring chances but couldn’t convert a number of scorable frees.
		Mountmellick held on for the final three minutes and held out for a fully merited victory which sets up a tie with the Kildare champions Confey in the Leinster semi-final.
	www.laoistalk.com /?p=221 (810 words)

	Parish of Mountmellick - Ancestral Research, Family History, Laois, Offaly, Genealogy, Parish Histories
		MOUNTMELLICK which was formed into a distinct Parish in 1770 includes portions of Rosenallis, Castlebrack and Coolbanagher.
		The town of Mountmellick, - the name of which is derived from Mointaghe-Meelick, i.e., "the Bogs of the Marsh," though not as prosperous as heretofore, is yet the most considerable town in the Queen's County, though Maryborough takes rank as the capital.
		Previous to the building of the present Parish Church, the place of worship for the Catholics of Mountmellick was at Graigue, in the outskirts of the town; where the old chapel still stands, being now used as a schoolhouse.
	www.irishmidlandsancestry.com /content/laois/community/parishhistories/mountmellick_parish.htm (2151 words)

	History of Mountmellick Embroidery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A much finer type of Mountmellick embroidery was popular in the late nineteenth century, this was carried out on aprons, pinafores, children dresses and panels of ladies costumes.
		Although carried out with the Mountmellick stitches, different materials like cashier wool were used, Weldon argued that this type of embroidery bore a very close resemblance to Crewel embroidery and thus lost its distinctiveness.
		According to the report on the Irish Industrial Exhibition of 1853, she was referred to as, 'Carter, J Mountmellick, Queen's county, Designer and Manufacturer, embroidered quilt, toilet cover and doileys.' The report also stated that Mrs.
	www.mountmellick.net /activities/history_of_mountmellick_embroidery.htm (1114 words)

	Waterford Today - 20 August 2003 - Mountmellick embroidery exhibition
		An exhibition of Mountmellick embroidery is being held in Christ Church on Church Road, Tramore on August 30th and 31st from 11 a.m.
		Mountmellick embroidery is white cotton material and thread worked much thicker and heavier than other types of embroidery.
		It originated in the town of Mountmellick and is thought to have been invented by a Mrs.
	www.waterford-today.ie /index.php?id=8493&what=1&issue=162 (259 words)

	Carlow Nationalist: GAA: Lost opportunity as Grange fail to storm Mountmellick (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Páirc Acragar, the home ground of Mountmellick, was lashed by such wind and rain that carried such biting cold that you suspected God was angry with the teams, but after half an hour of playing directly into the baying storm, Grange must have thought He was smiling on them.
		We had been told beforehand that Mountmellick’s progression to this stage was achieved in spite of a lack of surperstars and was largely due to an extraordinary spirit and work ethic.
		Mountmellick had kicked eight first half wides and only one of their four points came from play, blood sub Niall Lynch obliging with a left-footed beauty.
	www.carlow-nationalist.ie /news/story.asp?j=30085 (1020 words)

	Laois GAA » Powerful Mountmellick deliver late KO(leinster Express)
		Mountmellick were simply superb in later stages of the game, with their pacy direct style draining the life from an Annanough side which had shown such early promise.
		Mountmellick had struggled to find their rhythm and it was a full 17 minutes before Colm Coss found his range, firing over the Abbeyleix end goals from wide on the stand side.
		Mountmellick’s flowing football continued and O’Flaherty struck over a second with 19 minutes gone in the half to put them in the lead for the first time.
	www.laoistalk.com /?p=196 (1230 words)

	Laois Nationalist - 2002/08/27: GAA: Challoner point keeps his team in title hunt
		Shane Conlon replied for Mountmellick with an equally impressive free on ten minutes to level matters but it was Brendan McNair for Courtwood who put his side into the lead once again with another marvellous point from an acute angle.
		Mountmellick then seized the initiative and dominated proceedings during the final fifteen minutes of the first half.
		Mountmellick had good performers in Donie O Mahony in goals Michael Lawler in defence, Jarlath Challoner in midfield and up front it was Shane Conlon, Donncha O Mahony and Gordon Lawler that posed most problems for the Courtwood defence.
	archives.tcm.ie /laoisnationalist/2002/08/27/story2427.asp (691 words)

	Mountmellick Whitework Embroidery (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		To use pearl cotton for your Mountmellick work undermines the contrast between matt (of the unmercerized cotton thread) and sheen (of the cotton satin jean) which is critical to successful recreation of this beautiful needlework style.
		From my observations of Mountmellick work in private collections in Ireland, from the early to mid-1800's, thread weight varied from embroiderer to embroiderer depending upon what was easily available to her.
		These designs were obtained by locating Mountmellick embroidery work in the attics and trunks of Irish and English homes, and tracing them.
	www.jennyjune.com /mountmellick_whitework_embroidery.asp (865 words)

	Mountmellick Supplies: Mountmellick Embroidery Fabric and Mountmellick Embroidery Threads
		Mountmellick embroidery technique is easily recognized by its bold, heavy stitches, the natural floral motifs, the absence of any openwork, the predominantly surface stitches, the typical fringed edges and the general overall appearance of sculptured surface.
		A convent in the town of Mountmellick, Ireland, in the center of the textile industry, is given credit for the origination of this technique in the early part of the 19th century.
		The Mountmellick fabric that supply is the traditional cotton satin jean Mountmellick fabric used for Mountmellick embroidery.
	www.berlinembroidery.com /mountmellicksupplies.htm (925 words)

	Laois Nationalist: Mountmellick (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Mountmellick Traveller Group and Mountmellick Development Association Social Inclusion are holding an art exhibition and craft fair in MDA Museum, Irishtown, Mountmellick on today (Wednesday) from 2pm to 8pm.
		MOUNTMELLICK Tennis Club is holding tennis and multi-sport camps for ages 4 to 16 years on July 1 to 16 and August 16 to 20.
		MOUNTMELLICK Women’s Group have just completed a four week art class which was very successful, in that all the ladies had their pictures framed and hanging in a special place in their homes.
	www.laois-nationalist.ie /community/localarea.asp?j=Mountmellick (5700 words)

	Mountmellick Malt Extract - Home Page
		Mountmellick was a settlement in the fifteenth century.
		Situated on a narrow river called the Owenass (river of the falls) with an encampment on its banks at Irishtown.
		MOUNTMELLICK MALT EXTRACTS AND BEER KITS are made from the original recipe using finest two-row barley malts, carefully processed to produce extracts of unparalleled consistency, purity and quality.
	www.mountmellick-homebrew.co.uk (142 words)

	Hoganstand.com - GAA Football & Hurling
		Tommy Dowling of Killeen, Mountmellick who died September 23 in his ninetieth year was a larger than life character with few equals.
		Tommy Dowling, the hero of so many games for Mountmellick ran on to the pitch sporting the Black and Amber hoops of the Heath and in a blaze of glory led the Heath to a famous victory over his former team.
		He rarely missed a Fine Gael meeting either in Mountmellick or nationally and was very much at home addressing a packed Ard Fheis in the Mansion House, Dublin where he advised Dick Mulcahy, James Dillon, Liam Cosgrave and Garret Fitzgerald on how best to run the affairs of the nation.
	www.hoganstand.com /Laois/ArticleForm.aspx?ID=38785 (903 words)

	Dáil Debates Official Report - 09-03-99
		Of those admitted, on average one person per week was admitted from St. Vincent's hospital, Mountmellick to both Portlaoise and Tullamore general hospitals, mainly patients who due to their physical condition or lack of family support remain in the acute hospitals to rehabilitate before discharge, occupying beds needed by acutely ill patients.
		In providing such a unit at Mountmellick, it will be necessary to provide the appropriate infrastructure in capital terms and there will also be increased costs in terms of the improved staffing levels and a wider range of staff and skills expertise - revenue costs.
		The additional funding for services for older people will mean that many more older people will have access to the community supports necessary to allow them to live in their own homes, amongst their neighbours, with the dignity and respect which they deserve in their older age.
	www.irlgov.ie /debates-99/9mar99/sect8.htm (4150 words)

	Mountmellick
		Mountmellick Embroidery takes its name from the Irish Midlands town of Mountmellick Co. Laois where it evolved and developed in the early part of the nineteenth Century.
		The characteristics of Mountmellick embroidery are richly worked stitching in white matt cotton thread worked on a smooth cotton satin ‘jean’, the whole being traditionally set off by the characteristic knotted fringe.
		Mountmellick Work has enjoyed a renaissance in Ireland in recent years and its many uses include mats, bed covers, christening robes and ring pillows.
	www.irishlace.org /mountmellick.htm (116 words)

	HistoricNeedleworkBooks.all.at
		Mountmellick embroidery originated in the town of Mountmellick, in County Laois, Ireland around 1825.
		The plants featured are traditionally those that grew in the township of Mountmellick itself, such as oak, flberry, dog rose, and ivy.
		Mountmellick embroidery is growing in popularity around the world as more and more people discover its enduring beauty.
	home.iprimus.com.au /ystanton/mountmellick.html (213 words)

	Memoirs of Robert Goodbody, of Mountmellick, Clara and Tullamore, 1781-1860 - Offaly History, Archaeology, Offaly ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Robert Goodbody was born at Mountmellick in 1781, the son of Mark and Elizabeth (nee Pim), both Quakers and merchants.
		They afterwards brought up his affected widow at their head, getting her to speak to the protestants in their garrison, and to request that they capitulate and that their lives would be spared: which she did, but almost immediately after they were all murdered.
		The old meeting house in Mountmellick was taken down in 1804 (the old meeting house was built in 1709, the first on the site) after the quarterly meeting, the last sitting of which owing to snow on the roof being thawing the wet was pouring down in many places.
	www.offalyhistory.com /content/reading_resources/books_articles/robert_goodbody_clara.htm (12317 words)

	Laois County Council - Mountmellick Town Council
		Mountmellick Town Council like all Town Councils, have their origin in the 1800’s, obtaining most of their statutory powers under the Town Improvement (Ireland) Act 1854.
		As a democratically elected Town Authority, Mountmellick Town Council see their role as primarily to provide civic leadership and a focus for the town and its citizens.
		Mountmellick is the third largest town in Laois (after Portlaoise and Portarlington).
	www.laois.ie /YourCouncil/TownCouncils/MountmellickTownCouncil (137 words)

	Calendar of Events
		Ann O’Brien, an artisan from Mountmellick, County Laois, Ireland, will be the speaker at the Irish Cultural Society meeting on March 14 at 8:00 p.m.
		Mountmellick Work is a dimensional white-on-white embroidery done in white knitting cotton on a heavy cotton satin jean.
		Mountmellick Work will be on display in the Art Gallery in the lower level of the Garden City Library for the entire month of March.
	www.irish-society.org /events.htm (419 words)

	Gandon Enterprises: Gandon Enterprises Logistics Mountmellick
		The company, which is ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 13485:2003 certified, is supported by a dedicated staff with over 10 years experience in all disciplines of the contract assembly industry (sales, production, stringent quality control and quality assurance) in both cleanroom and non-cleanroom environments.
		This experience gives Gandon Enterprises Logistics Mountmellick a broad perspective of current trends in the contract assembly industry and can only be of benefit to our clients' needs.
		Gandon Enterprises Logistics Mountmellick's aim is to deliver a service to our customers at the right time, in the right place and at the right price, thus ensuring the continued growth and success of our customers.
	www.rehab.ie /gandon/logmountmellick.aspx (194 words)

	Mountmellick Development Association Irishtown Mountmellick Co. Laois
		Mountmellick Work is unique as it is the only form of embroidery from the Nineteenth Century which can claim to be entirely Irish in origin and design.
		Although it was traditionally thought that she was a Quaker, an educational report of 1824 describes her as a member of the Church of Ireland.
		Mountmellick work became a popular hobby for ladies of the Victorian era, shifting from a source of income to a middle-class social pastime.
	www.mda-mdasi.com /heritagemuseum-page9935.html (1200 words)

	Mountmellick and Portarlington Vacation Rentals \| Hotels
		Mountmellick and Portarlington are typical of the few little settlements that grew up independently of the great houses, and both were communities of outsiders.
		MOUNTMELLICK, about six miles north of Portlaoise on the N80, was founded in the seventeenth century by Quakers and still has a spacious eighteenth-century feel to it.
		PORTARLINGTON, six miles northeast of Mountmellick along the R423, was founded in 1667 by Sir Henry Bennett, Lord Arlington, and settled by a group of Huguenot refugees in the late seventeenth century.
	www.hotstays.com /Mountmellick-and-Portarlington-Ireland.html (965 words)

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		You need not be in Mountmellick or its environs to support the town.
		We would call upon all those from the town whose families are from or connected with the town and those interested in helping a very hard working voluntary organisation improve this part of Ireland.
		Assistance from "Friends of Mountmellick" world-wide by joining the Splash of Cash would be greatly appreciated.
	www.baker.ie /mdaltd/splash.html (391 words)

	Laois Nationalist - 1999/05/28: Mountmellick Móinteach
		One of the aims of the Montessori approach is to assist in the development of your child’s character, their personality and individual needs, while guiding them in language development, perceptive skills, creative activities and independence.
		Mountmellick AC members had the following results: Friday, May 14: girls u-11 600m, 1, Aine McEvoy; boys u-11 600m, 2, Jonathan Fulham; senior womens shot, 1, Aoife Hoey; girls u-13 4x100m, 3, (team), M. Maher, Laura Gorman, Patricia Lawlor and Aine McEvoy.
		Prizes were given for the spring league sponsored by Denis O’Connor, Suzuki, Mountrath; the first timers league sponsored by Moll’s Diner, Monasterevin and the club championships sponsored by Bank of Ireland, Mountmellick and Watchorne’s, Mountmellick.
	archives.tcm.ie /laoisnationalist/1999/05/28/story6859.asp (1265 words)

	Irish Cultural Society Salutes Ann O'brien
		The craft was developed in the 1830s to provide a source of income for local women affected by the decline in the weaving industry.
		Mountmellick Work is a dimensional white-on-white embroidery done in white knitting cotton on a heavy white cotton satin jean.
		But for the most part, she is self-taught, searching for old pieces of this embroidery, researching old needlework books and patterns, and developing new designs that take the craft into the 21st century.
	www.gcnews.com /news/2006/0324/Community/048.html (418 words)

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