WATCH: Short preview of Mountmellick on RTE Nationwide

RTE's television show Nationwide visited Mountmellick Community School and Mountmellick Museum recently, to meet students and local people who do the famous local embroidery stitch in school or as a hobby.

Nationwide reporter Helen McInerney recently visited Mountmellick to meet some of the people who are keeping this craft alive.

Watch a short clip that has been released ahead of the show which airs on RTE One at 7pm on Friday, February 23.

The art of lacemaking & embroidery with a visit to Co Laois to meet some people who are keeping this craft alive #MountmellickLace on #RTENationwide Fri 23rd Feb @RTEOne 7pm & RTE+1 8pm @LaoisNews RT pic.twitter.com/6OwPgkKtXb

— RTÉ Nationwide (@RTENationwide) February 23, 2018

Mountmellick Community School students will also feature on the programme.

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