JOHN McLoughlin is a seventh generation farrier. His grandfather had five forges in Dublin, his father had a forge in the back of Temple Street Hospital and his last forge was situated on the Strawberry Beds Road in Castleknock.

John’s forge is at his home in Beeches Walterstown, Nurney, Co Kildare and after 40 years, the Master Farrier says that he is still learning.