<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">Limerick lace</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>machine lace</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>lace, Limerick</topic></variant><variant type="other"><topic>point de Lierre</topic></variant> <note 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. ]]></note></mads>