The Blacksmith's Forge

If you went back in time to an Irish village or settlement the first place you should go was surprisingly, the forge. The village forge was the ancient internet, the pub, the pharmacy, and occasionally the battlefield briefing room. It's where you would get the weekly news. The blacksmith dealt in Iron, Information and Anvils, but also Fairies, Cures and Curses. Cathal and Luke tell tales of fairy warfare, three-legged horses, magical purses, enchanted forge water and Holy Women's curses. The blacksmith's power wasn't just in his physical strength, but in his skill of sorcery. They could cure illnesses, stop bleeding with secret charms, banish rats, break curses, and even bargain with the fairy world. From ancient gods like Goibniu the divine smith to the humble village forge where neighbours gathered for stories, craic and gossip, the forge stands at the precipice between the human world and the supernatural. Video References: Hands: Powers of the Metal: https://youtu.be/jUP8W3xfezY?is=-UNtfZVcmouHvhw_ Last of the Dublin Blacksmiths: https://youtu.be/FPMe73RgO4U?is=PuPwrdHsyHLyKzmT A Blacksmith Retires, Ballymahon Com Longford: https://youtu.be/uhorleq7C2s?is=HkfwStz2FILHRGkp