THE FESTIVAL

​The Festival focuses on producing iron from local ore using bloomery furnaces. These are clay shafts and what comes out is wrought or forgeable iron. Only local ores, fuel (charcoal) and clay are used.
The iron is made by smelters from Ireland and much further afield. Irish blacksmiths make objects from the iron made.
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Woodford Furnace Festival

JOIN IN THE FUN

The Festival takes place from Monday 24th till Sunday 30th of August 2020. The family event is educational and spectacular and set in the wonderful village of Woodford, Co. Galway.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Check out some pictures of last year's Festivals. Read reports of some of the smelters or see the RTE programme on 2018 year Festival.

​Furnace Festival

Woodford

Previous Festivals

Contact

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We regularly post updates and announcement on our Facebook page where you can see more posts and photos from the Woodford Furnace Festival.

​Do want to find out more or become a volunteer? Do not hesitate to contact us!
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