G8498 : Gone are the days of the turf spade....

taken 8 years ago, 5 km NE of Glenties, Co Donegal, Ireland

Gone are the days of the turf spade....
Gone are the days of the turf spade....
A mechanised peat digger is shown in action near Glenties, County Donegal. It seems magical how the machine extracts the peat seemingly leaving the moss covered surface intact. There is a no more homely smell than that of burning peat.
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G8498, 7 images   (more nearby search)
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Date Taken
Sunday, 15 May, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 30 May, 2016
Geographical Context
Uplands  Lakes, Wetland, Bog  Industry 
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! G 846 980 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:49.8120N 8:14.3667W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! G 845 980
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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