For countless centuries Irish peat land (bog land) has covered much of rural Ireland and every farmer and almost every family had their own turf bank. Irish Turf was and still is, dug from the ...

the practice of cutting peat/turf from the bog into sods, and leaving it out to dry before being burnt to heat homes/water was still widely used in Belderrig, Co. Mayo. (Although many Irish people ...

This year saw some incredible historical moments. For instance, an Irish farmer happened to stumble upon a chunk of “bog butter” while digging a drain on his property. And archaeologists in ...

Often referred to as a super-species, Sphagnum Moss is found in Irish bogs.

Clara Bog Nature Preserve in Clara has what is considered ... triple-cask-finished, and triple-blended Irish whiskey. Tours include a 105-minute guided tour, a taste straight from the cask ...