The Bog
The Bog
The word 'bog' is derived from the Irish word bogarch, which means 'soft'.
Peat bog covers 17% of Ireland's surface. It takes one thousand years to grow just a one meter depth of bog. In Ireland, it has traditionally been cut and dried and burned in fireplaces as turf.
We went into a shop that was burning some – it had a lovely scent.
We have all heard of “bog bodies”. The cold, acidic, oxygen-free conditions within the peat prevents decay and acts to mummify and preserve the body tissues. They were fascinating when I saw a few in the archelogical museum in Dublin.
It was pretty cool to walk on the bog and actually feel it move beneath our feet.
The word 'bog' is derived from the Irish word bogarch, which means 'soft'.
Peat bog covers 17% of Ireland's surface. It takes one thousand years to grow just a one meter depth of bog. In Ireland, it has traditionally been cut and dried and burned in fireplaces as turf.
We went into a shop that was burning some – it had a lovely scent.
We have all heard of “bog bodies”. The cold, acidic, oxygen-free conditions within the peat prevents decay and acts to mummify and preserve the body tissues. They were fascinating when I saw a few in the archelogical museum in Dublin.
It was pretty cool to walk on the bog and actually feel it move beneath our feet.