“We purpose in a short time giving illustrated designs for textile fabrics, and shall also illustrate special artistic productions of our manufacturers. Lace and embroidery work, though carried on now as domestic industries in scattered districts throughout the country, will from their interesting character, command notice, and be carefully watched with every desire to promote the art needlework of Ireland. From the various localities where this work is produced we cordially invite correspondence, being desirous of placing before our readers the many merits of this most interesting class [of] cottage industries, and thereby stimulate a much larger demand for these productions” (1:1 introduction).