This year, Forged In Ireland was proud to be part of the Fethard Annual Heritage Festival, bringing the fire, skill, and craftsmanship of traditional blacksmithing to life!
A huge thank you to the Fethard Festivals team, the Heritage Council, and Tipperary Co. Council for their hospitality and support in making this event such a success.
Special thanks to RowanTaylor for his incredible demonstration of a socketed spear head and his help with the Golden Anvil Challenge - which tested our smiths to their limits.
The Golden Anvil competition this year was to forge a replica of a Roman Fibula brooch - under the instruction of Rowan, our smiths were challenged to by the fine details and with the design having to match an example - there was no 'winging it'! The competition challenged the smiths patience and dexterity working on such a small scale where every millimeter counted.
The 'Golden Anvil' was a true test of skills and was won by Robert O Grady.
Thanks also to McCarthy’s Pub for keeping us hydrated throughout the weekend! 🍻
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