The ruins of this traditional forge in Mullaghoran, County Cavan, offer a poignant glimpse into how abandoned buildings return to nature. What remains of the stone walls still defines the structure’s original footprint, whilst the roof has become a living canopy of trees and vegetation that have taken root over the decades since the forge fell silent. This atmospheric ruin would have served the local farming community, with the blacksmith’s hammer once ringing out across the countryside as essential tools and ironwork were crafted within these now-quiet walls. The gradual process of natural reclamation creates an almost mystical quality to the site, where the boundary between built heritage and the Irish landscape becomes beautifully blurred.