exploitation of irelands peatlands

developed 8000 yrs ago. raised+blanket bogs
Annotations:
- raised bog: shallow depressions,midlands,12m deep blanket bogs:upland regions,westernseaboard, 3/4m deep.
traditional methods:meitheals used sleans to cut turf and brought home by pony and cart
Annotations:
- meitheals:group of neighbours/friends who work together in rural ireland slean:l shaped spade
1946 irish government set up bord na mona to exploit irish bogs. also to make country more self sufficiant.
modern production:developed modern machinery,bogs were drained so water would run off and peat would compress
1,ditcher drained bog 2,grader levels surface 3,miller scraps loose layer of peat 4,harrowed by harrow to dry it 5, peat is gathered in long ridges+covered in plastic(rain) 6,ridges brought to power station/factory by light railways
peat used to generate electricity or proccessed into briquettes/garden compost
products:horticulture(moss peat,seed+pottingcompost) peatbriquettes,milled peat(generate electricity)

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	Created by nkeely14 over 10 years ago