We talk to County Galway Community Archaeologist Bernie Doherty, Artist Shem Caulfield and retired Community Archaeologist Christy Cunniffe about their involvement in the the Galway Forged Gate Project, particularly getting into details about the artistic flourishes of vernacular blacksmiths, iron crosses and iconography as well as touching on the history of metalworking and smelting in Ireland.

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Hosted by Róisín Beirne and Livia Artibani

Edited by Graeme Baldwin

Reviewed by Tríona Byrne, Shona O’Keefe, Gissella Renolfi & Róisín Beirne.  

Artwork by Róisín Beirne and Gissella Renolfi.

Theme music by Cillian Byrne.

Generously supported by the Heritage Council under their Heritage Capacity Fund 2023.

https://www.heritagecouncil.ie/content/files/Wrought-Iron-Gates-S-Caulfield.pdf

https://roaringwaterjournal.com/tag/shem-caulfield/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pKA_-rW3-k

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCLOYKymjH4&t=1s

Videos : https://heritage.galwaycommunityheritage.org/content/topics/galway-forged-gates-project/gkmedia-videos

Furnace Festival : https://www.furnacefestival.ie/

https://field-monuments.galwaycommunityheritage.org/

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https://www.facebook.com/GalwayCommunityArchaeology/

g.c.archaeology@gmail.com

https://www.facebook.com/christy.cunniffe

https://twitter.com/ChristyCunniffe

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Manchan Magan TG4 : https://www.manchan.com/