Meitheal – Volunteer farm hands

Glenravel International Furnace Festival The flume of hot gas and sparks flushing out the top of the furnace changes to a bright orange rushing fire, accompanied by mutters of anticipation passing along the line, signals the pending birth of new iron. The layers of charcoal and iron that have been building up and burning down […]

Meitheal, (pronounced “meh-hal”) is a concept of communal spirit and cooperative labour originating in rural Ireland. This centuries-old tradition is rooted deep in Irish culture. It describes how people come together, work together and provide support and assistance to help one another out where and when needed. It is often described as a work party or

TradSkillsFest23 Well, Tenth Glen Heritage Farms very first Traditional Skills Festival is definitely an event we are going to repeat. It was created for the core purposes of sharing knowledge and keeping traditional skills alive by teaching people new skills, supporting the professional craft and skills industry and providing opportunity for the less experienced to