A view from the Bog.
![This is Bog Cotton.]()
This is Bog Cotton.
![The bog cotton feels soft- just like cotton wool.]()
The bog cotton feels soft- just like cotton wool.
![The peat on the bog.]()
The peat on the bog.
![The bog is very high up and very quiet.]()
The bog is very high up and very quiet.
![The white dots are bog cotton.]()
The white dots are bog cotton.
![What a view.]()
What a view.
![Farmer Mickey on his tractor for the bog.]()
Farmer Mickey on his tractor for the bog.
![Check out those wheels.]()
Check out those wheels.
![This is the machine for cutting the turf.]()
This is the machine for cutting the turf.
![This helps to cut a deep hole into the ground for the turf to come up to the top.]()
This helps to cut a deep hole into the ground for the turf to come up to the top.
![The turf is cut in lines of three.]()
The turf is cut in lines of three.
![Freshly cut turf that will be left to dry. You can see that it is very dark in colour because it is wet.]()
Freshly cut turf that will be left to dry. You can see that it is very dark in colour because it is wet.
![When the turf dries it looks like this. It is not wet anymore.]()
When the turf dries it looks like this. It is not wet anymore.
![Now the turf is ready too be stacked- which is called ' foot the turf'.]()
Now the turf is ready too be stacked- which is called ' foot the turf'.
![Here is Barry - ' footing the turf'.]()
Here is Barry - ' footing the turf'.
![Here is Bernie ' footing the turf'.]()
Here is Bernie ' footing the turf'.
![This is what they are doing when they' foot the turf'. They are stacking the pieces against each other so that they will dry standing up.]()
This is what they are doing when they' foot the turf'. They are stacking the pieces against each other so that they will dry standing up.
![Here you can see they are all done and will be just left to dry now.]()
Here you can see they are all done and will be just left to dry now.
![When it is dry, it is time to put the turf into bags to take it home.]()
When it is dry, it is time to put the turf into bags to take it home.
![This piece is ready for the fire.]()
This piece is ready for the fire.
![These bags of turf are ready to be brought home on the tractor.]()
These bags of turf are ready to be brought home on the tractor.
