The Forged In Ireland team are delighted to be at the Flavours of Fingal County Show, firing up the forge 🔥 and bringing the sights, sounds, and smells of traditional blacksmithing and smelting to Newbridge House and Farm again!
All Day - Saturday & Sunday
⚒️ Blacksmithing Demonstrations
🧒 Metal craft for children
🏫 Iron Smelting Furnace School
🔥 Historical Iron and Copper Smelting demonstrations from FurnaceFestivals.ie
Saturday - Talks, Presentations and Forums
⚒️ 12-2pm Wrought iron Q&A with Forged in Ireland - iron heritage and farming over the years
⚒️ 2-4pm Limerick School of Blacksmithing Q&A - Learn how to get started in the craft
🔥 4-6pm The spectacular 'Birthing of the Blooms'
🎤 Talk by Dr. Paul Rondelez on the history of metal work in Dublin, from the medieval period to present day
This year will be busy with copper and iron smelting from FurnaceFestivals.ie, as well as our own Iron Smelting Furnace School - where you can experience a weekend of hands on smelting - from building the clay furnace, smelting the iron-ore, manning the bellows and witnessing the birth of your own glowing bloom of iron!
Interested in the Iron Smelting Furnace School?
You can be part of it - a full two-day experience which includes camping and all materials.
Contact us for pricing and to book your place.
You are guaranteed a great weekend at Flavours of Fingal, as well as the Forged In Ireland demonstrations there's so much to see - from champion cattle and equestrian showdowns to buzzing food tents, local makers, and live music, family fun with circus acts, crafts, and much more!
🎬 See what we got up to last year at the brilliant 'Flavours of Fingal' festival in the video below!