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The MDA is a non profit organisation, it comprises of a Voluntary Board of Directors working to improve the economic, social and cultural development of the town of Mountmellick and the surrounding areas.

Local floral inspiration for Mountmellick Embroidery Patterns
6 August, 2021
Local floral inspiration for Mountmellick Embroidery Patterns
Hello again all friends of Mountmellick Embroidery and Heritage Museum, we hope this finds you keeping well and staying safe. Eighteen months on from this Covid outbreak, we are collectively in a more promising position with the rollout of the vacci…
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World Embroidery Day
30 July, 2021
World Embroidery Day
We read in an article by Royal School of Needlework, that today Friday, July 30th. is World Embroidery Day. In previous articles we have written the story of Mountmellick Embroidery, it's origins with Johanna Carter in 1825 and it's revival with Sr.…
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Mountmellick Embroidery and Heritage Museum
18 June, 2021
Mountmellick Embroidery and Heritage Museum
Welcome again all friends of Mountmellick Embroidery and Heritage Museum. We hope that this finds you all well, staying safe and enjoying the fine weather. As the national vaccine programme continues to roll out, we hope that you are sharing and exp…
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International Women's Day
8 March, 2021
International Women's Day
On International Women's day, it is my pleasure to send warm greetings to all friends of Mountmellick Embroidery and Heritage Museum, we hope that this finds you all well and staying safe. Twelve months on in our struggles with this pandemic we have…
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Happy Nollaig na mBan
6 January, 2021
Happy Nollaig na mBan
Dear Friends of Mountmellick Embroidery and Heritage Museum, Today, 6th. Jan., we celebrate here in Ireland, Nollaig na mBan (Women's Christmas) or Little Christmas. This is supposed to be a day off for the woman of the household, a rest day for her…
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Christmas Greetings from Mountmellick Embroidery and Heritage Museum
24 December, 2020
Christmas Greetings from Mountmellick Embroidery and Heritage Museum
To all Friends of Mountmellick Embroidery and Heritage Museum We hope that this finds you all well and staying safe, Covid 19 has made it a difficult year for everyone, and while we are now going into another lockdown, there is a glimmer of hope on …
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Yarnbombing
24 July, 2020
Yarnbombing
Hello again all friends of Mountmellick Museum and Heritage Committee and welcome again to what is our last article in the present series on Mountmellick Museum and related history of our town. We are taking a break for the summer period, we will be…
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Museum Article Week Sixteen
17 July, 2020
Museum Article Week Sixteen
Welcome again all Friends of Mountmellick Embroidery and Heritage Museum to week sixteen in our series of articles on our Museum or an element of local History. Again, our thoughts and best wishes are with you all and your families, we hope that you…
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Museum Article Week Fourteen
3 July, 2020
Museum Article Week Fourteen
Museum Article Week fourteen Welcome again all friends of Mountmellick Embroidery and Heritage Museum to week fourteen in our series of articles relating to our museum and local history. We hope that this finds you well and staying safe. In many way…
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Museum Article Week Thirteen
26 June, 2020
Museum Article Week Thirteen
Welcome again all friends of Mountmellick Embroidery Museum to week thirteen in our series of articles relating to our museum and local history. We hope that this finds you well. It’s hard to believe that so much time has passed since we commenced t…
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