Hammer and Tongs is a small group of people from the Lahardane area in North West Mayo with an interest in blacksmithing. See the slide show and step back in time.

2. Mayo organisers of Culture Night
events 20th September 2013

3. Hammer & Tongs Group 2012

4. HAMMER & TONGS
Over the years there were at least 20
forges throughout the Nephin locality.
Lahardane

5. A good night was had by all on 11th December 2010!
Down Memory Lane

6. Culture Night
September 2011

7. Culture Night
September 2012

9. Tools of the trade!

12. Shoeing the horse

13. Working iron on the anvil

14. Sledging at the anvil

15. A leather bellows

16. Two old local forges now
Step back in time

17. The willing Beast

18. Morrison’s Tubbernavine

19. Remember those days!

20. The Last Invasion of Ireland
August 1798
Commemorated in Lahardane, Sunday 18th August 2013
Pikes were made locally in Murphy’s Forge, Derryhillagh for the 1798
Campaign. They were the major weapon used by local people who joined
General Humbert and his men in Killala in August 1798 .
We know that some of these brave people in that campaign were the Barretts
of Lahardane; Jordans of Derryhillagh; from Glenavenue John & Pat
Joyce; Gaughan & James McNamara Caffoley; Páidin a Choga from
Rathkell; Larry Gillespie from Addergoole.

21. 1798 Our Known Local Dead
Garrett

23. Passing on the Skills and Traditions
Monaghan Town
International Blacksmiths Festival
23 – 26 June 2011

24. Forging in Monaghan Town Square

25. Filming in Monaghan Town Square
Hammer & Tongs Visit June 2011