Newtowncrommelin village, located in the beautiful Glenravel, or 'Tenth Glen', was founded in 1824. For its celebrations on its 200 year anniversary, the village hosted its first International Furnace Festival in 2024. This year, the Festival will be part of 'Folk Wisdom. Our way back' event. See https://tenthglenhf.co.uk/events/ for more information and bookings.
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Louis Crommelin, a Huguenot from northern France, discovered iron ore nearby and built a blast furnace. Although the furnace never successfully worked and still stands in the village, the surrounded landscape was transformed by the iron mines.

Newtowncrommelin blast furnace

Collecting iron ore in the mines

Group of French ironsmelters with iron made from local ore

Visitors of the 2024 Glenravel Festival