Title
O'Cléirigh, Nellie
Description
Bibliographic Dictionary Entry
Date
1927-2008
Creator
O'Toole, Tina
Source
Munster Women Writers Project, University College Cork
Publisher
Women in Irish Society Project, University College Cork
Rights
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Coverage
Munster, Ireland, 1800-2000
Format
Text
Language
en
Type
Text
Subject
Women, Writers, Munster
Contributor
O'Toole, Tina
Birth Date
1927
Death Date
2008
Birthplace
Clonmel, Co Tipperary
Place of Association
Valentia Island, Co Kerry
Biographical Text
Nellie Ó Cléirigh was born in Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, and was educated at UCD. She attended embroidery classes at the Dublin School of Art and this stimulated her interest in the craft of lace-making and its history. She has a collection of old Irish lace which has been exhibited in Ireland and abroad and is well-known for her knowledge of Irish lace on which she has lectured, broadcast and written. She worked in the civil service in Dublin, where she opened a handicraft outlet. She now divides her time between Dublin and Valentia Island, Co. Kerry, where she runs a craft and curio shop. She has also written a history of Valentia Island.
Writing Genre
Local History
Crafts