Peat And Bogs Flashcards
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Blanket bogs
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Found in the west and average depth is 3-4 metres
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Q
Raised bogs
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Midlands and average depth is 12 metres
2
Q
What pet was used for
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Heating up houses with fires
3
Q
Sleán
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Spade used to cut up bogs
4
Q
Moving peat
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A pony and cart would carry the peat home
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Q
Bord na mona
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Developed modern machinery to exploit bogs in Ireland
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Q
Phases
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1-the bog is drained
2-the peat is harvested
3-the peat is transported
4-the peat is marketed
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Q
Different machinery
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Ditcher-drain the bog
Grader-levels the surface of the bog
Miller-shallow layer scraped,of the top layer of the bog
Harrow-this layer is then harrowed using a Harrow to dry it
Ridger-gathered peat covered in plastic
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Q
Conservation
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Some people think that some bogs should be kept natural
