L9231 : Peat stack

near to Bealadangan and Nacrimina, Galway, Ireland

Peat stack
Peat stack
An excellent example of a peat stack - formed against a field-wall for stability and protection from the prevailing westerly winds. At present it is held down by a weighted net, allowing fresh summer air to circulate. In the background is the narrow inlet of Camus Bay.
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year taken
2009
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L9231, 5 images   (more nearby)
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Geograph
Date Taken
Wednesday, 29 July, 2009   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 2 October, 2009
Category
Farming > Peat stacks   (more nearby)
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! L 9286 3189 [10m precision]
WGS84: 53:19.5993N 9:36.5243W
Photographer Location
Irish: geotagged! L 9286 3189
View Direction
NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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