11 August, 2023

bogland

those are piles of peat that you see on the right and they are not good for the environment.  It is cut in brick shape and stacked in teepee style piles to dry it.   You can read about it HERE if interested.


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Location: Magheraclogher, Bunbeg, Co. Donegal, Ireland

35 comments:

  1. Sean JeatingAugust 11, 2023 at 9:48 AM

    My grandfather could cut more turf in a day
    Than any other man on Toner's bog.
    Once I carried him milk in a bottle
    Corked sloppily with paper. He straightened up
    To drink it, then fell to right away
    Nicking and slicing neatly, heaving sods
    Over his shoulder, digging down and down
    For the good turf. Digging.
    [Excerpt from "Digging" by Seamus Heaney]

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  2. s.cAugust 11, 2023 at 9:49 AM

    Great landscape. Hope that it isn't neccesary in the future to use the peat for heating and cooking.

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  3. David M. Gascoigne,August 11, 2023 at 10:16 AM

    Hard to believe that peat extraction continues to this day.

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  4. TomAugust 11, 2023 at 10:20 AM

    ...I have heard of this activity, thanks for the link!

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  5. DonnaAugust 11, 2023 at 10:38 AM

    Well, it would be a great backup just in case...it's (God forbid) needed.
    Cool shot Bill!
    hugs
    Donna

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  6. VENTANA DE FOTOAugust 11, 2023 at 11:07 AM

    A pesar de que no es bueno para el medio ambiente, el paisaje tiene un hermoso verdor.
    Un abrazo

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  7. Stevenson QAugust 11, 2023 at 11:37 AM

    Beautiful wild plants always make a beautiful scenery! But the peat piles are not good.

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  8. eileeninmdAugust 11, 2023 at 11:39 AM

    Hello,
    We saw piles of the peat while on our Ireland trip. Take care, have a great day and happy weekend.

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  9. ellieAugust 11, 2023 at 11:50 AM

    Oh, so much I don't know about the bogland and I'm sure those who live there don't want to talk about what they have to put up with either. Awesome photo💕

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  10. Barbara RogersAugust 11, 2023 at 12:09 PM

    I didn't know it was bad for the environment...I guess you would mean when burning it releases lots of CO2. After all that work...

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  11. Angie's RecipesAugust 11, 2023 at 12:52 PM

    Actually can't tell they were peat piles...thought they were mud or some kind of soil..

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  12. RedPatAugust 11, 2023 at 2:41 PM

    It is sad to know that this is still going on.

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  13. RostroseAugust 11, 2023 at 2:43 PM

    Dear Bill, when I was in Ireland with my little daughter about 28 years ago, tourists still had the opportunity to take a "Bogtrain" through the moorland and learn more about peat extraction. Meanwhile, environmental organizations are against this method and traditionalists want to continue heating with peat or use peat bog as fertilizer. A complicated topic, like so much that has to do with environmental protection...
    All the best from Austria and happy weekend!
    Traude
    🌼🪴🍀🌻❤️🌼🪴🍀🌻
    https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2023/08/ruckblick-auf-den-rostrosen-sommer-2023.html

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  14. William KendallAugust 11, 2023 at 2:55 PM

    Not at all part of life here.

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  15. biebkriebelsAugust 11, 2023 at 3:37 PM

    Interesting story.

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  16. Billy Blue EyesAugust 11, 2023 at 3:40 PM

    That brings back memories going to the bog to cut turf with my Uncle and bring the dry stuff home

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  17. SharonAugust 11, 2023 at 4:31 PM

    I knew that it was still used in some places but I didn't know that it was not good for the environment.

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  18. CloudiaAugust 11, 2023 at 4:49 PM

    We witnessed something as old as humankind. Thank you for sharing friend. Wishing you a brilliant weekend. Aloha

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  19. Stefan JanssonAugust 11, 2023 at 5:47 PM

    Used over here during WWll.

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  20. Linda W.August 11, 2023 at 6:33 PM

    When I visited Ireland last April one of the pubs we visited was burning peat in its fireplace. The smoke was so stinky we didn't stick around long!

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  21. Mary KirklandAugust 11, 2023 at 6:57 PM

    Thanks for the link to learn more about that.

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  22. VickiAugust 11, 2023 at 7:52 PM

    I love the photo.

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  23. RevrunnerAugust 11, 2023 at 8:52 PM

    I remember seeing this operation in progress during my last visit to Eire.

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  24. Marie SmithAugust 11, 2023 at 9:11 PM

    People were so resourceful to use peat for heat!

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  25. Martha Jane OrlandoAugust 11, 2023 at 9:18 PM

    I'm impressed by all the wild vegetation found here, Bill. Beautiful!

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  26. AmyAugust 11, 2023 at 10:46 PM

    I've never seen it done, why are they bad for the environment

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  27. roentareAugust 11, 2023 at 11:24 PM

    I see peat a lot in the nature I explore too.

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  28. happyoneAugust 11, 2023 at 11:33 PM

    We watched peat being cut when we walked the Ring of Kerry on holiday some years back.

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  29. Lowcarb team memberAugust 11, 2023 at 11:38 PM

    Thanks for the photograph and the link.

    All the best Jan

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  30. magiceyeAugust 12, 2023 at 2:19 AM

    Beautiful image. Thanks for the link but why is it bad for the environment? Not mentioned in the link.

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  31. LindaAugust 12, 2023 at 3:33 AM

    Not a very pretty name for a very pretty scene. Well done Bill.

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  32. CituAugust 12, 2023 at 4:05 AM

    Lindo paisaje. Te mando un beso. https://enamoradadelasletras.blogspot.com/

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  33. Margaret DAugust 12, 2023 at 6:16 AM

    Very interesting is peat moss. Thanks for the link.

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  34. Ana FreireAugust 12, 2023 at 5:16 PM

    Desconhecia o efeito negativo para o ambiente... estamos sempre a aprender!
    De qualquer forma, gostei imenso da imagem!
    Um grande abraço
    Ana

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  35. JeanieAugust 12, 2023 at 6:53 PM

    I might have to visit that article on the peat. The photo is wonderful. Irish green.

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