<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">Limerick lace</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31431939</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:56:31</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">lace, Limerick</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">point de Lierre</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Refers to a distinctive type of textile work made at Mount Kennet, near Limerick, Ireland, from 1829 onwards. It may also refer to similar textiles made in other locations. It comprises machine-made net on which embroidery is applied, with a result that is similar in appearance to true hand-made lace.  It is characterized by having designs that imitate contemporary popular designs; designs are embroidered using tambour stitches for outlines and needlerun stitches for filling. The term is sometimes used loosely to refer to embroidered net in general. ]]></dc:description></metadata>