Jul 28, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min · 12 segments
If you went back in time to an Irish village or settlement the first place you should go was surprisingly, the forge. The village forge was the ancient internet, the pub, the pharmacy, and…
Luke ConroyHostCathal BergenHostYou've heard about the village smithy in your day, the small boys standing in the doorway, their eyes agog as they watch the smith, that mighty man, and the smells, the smell of horse and sweat and leather.
If we wandered into an Irish settlement 1,000 years ago and we wanted to find the social hub of the area, we wanted to figure out the news, figure out what's happening, who's in charge, who's dead-
I was thinking of where, what is the, the more modern equivalent, and the only thing you think of is pub.
They had a pub, but, uh, it's, it's when people are coming together with, uh, practical needs and all of sober mind as well.
You've heard about the village smithy in your day, the small boys standing in the doorway, their eyes agog as they watch the smith, that mighty man, and the smells, the smell of horse and sweat and leather.
If we wandered into an Irish settlement 1,000 years ago and we wanted to find the social hub of the area, we wanted to figure out the news, figure out what's happening, who's in charge, who's dead-
I was thinking of where, what is the, the more modern equivalent, and the only thing you think of is pub.
They had a pub, but, uh, it's, it's when people are coming together with, uh, practical needs and all of sober mind as well.
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