Kilkenny County Council
Celebrating Traditional Field Gates
Celebrating Traditional Field Gates, Sunday 12th October, 2014 from 2-6pm at Castlecomer Discovery Park. Exhibition on the history and development of wrought iron gates. Launch of the booklet - The Vernacular Forged Wrought Iron Gate. Expert advice on the care and maintenance of wrought iron gates. Screening of films on field gate heritage. Display of traditional field gates. Blacksmith demonstrations.
Celebrating Traditional Field Gates
Sunday 12th October, 2014 from 2pm - 6pm at Castlecomer Discovery Park, Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny
The Heritage Office of Kilkenny County Council invites you to an afternoon of events on Sunday 12th October celebrating our traditional farm gates, at Castlecomer Discovery Park.
These gates are a disappearing part of our farming and landscape heritage. The event will be of interest to landowners, farmers and anyone with an interest in our rural heritage.
It will include an exhibition of farm gates; advice on the care and conservation of traditional gates; blacksmithing demonstrations; launch of the booklet "The Vernacular Forged Wrought Iron Gate"; talks; screening of films.
This event is kindly supported by Teagasc and the Heritage Council.
Download a copy of the poster here
