County Wexford, Ireland was the home of metalsmith Thomas Lenahan (1808-1904; pictured below) before immigrating to Canada in the early 1830’s. For all intents and purposes as a metalsmith/blacksmith he was a scientist and engineer, refining the elements of coal, coke, iron, oxygen, sulphur and more at specific temperatures in controlled environments in…
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