19th Century view of Turf or Peat collection using a horse or pony towed sledge on a Blanket Bog in Ireland. Blanket bogs occur on relatively flat terrain in the mountain ranges above 200m altitude were rainfall is high, evaporation is low, and peat mostltly from Sphagnum moss is acidic.
"Century Geographical Readers"
Size: 4488px × 3141px
Location: IRELAND
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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