The Bog of Allen (Móin Alúine in Irish) is a large peat bog in the centre of Ireland between the rivers Liffey and Shannon. The Irish Peatland Conservation Council describes the bog as "an important area of peatland, as much a part of Irish natural heritage as the Book of Kells." The bog, however, is in danger now after centuries of agricultural exploitation and recent encroachments by development. Efforts are underway to save the bog and preserve its fragile ecological state. The bog's 958 square kilometers (370 square miles) stretch into County Offaly, County Kildare, County Laoighis, and County Westmeath. Peat is mechanically harvested on a large scale by Bórd na Móna, the government-owned peat production industry. The area has miles of narrow gauge industrial railways for transporting turf to processing plants and turf powered power plants. In addition, the cutover portions are used as area for grazing. The bog is crossed by the Grand Canal and the Royal canal (the Royal is no longer used). Lütt-Witt Moor, a bog in Henstedt-Ulzburg in northern Germany. ... Peat in Lewis, Scotland Peat is an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter. ... Boardwalks of River Liffey and OConnell Bridge, in Dublin City. ... The River Shannon (Irish: Sionainn), Irelands longest river, divides the West of Ireland (mostly the province of Connaught) from the east and south (Leinster and most of Munster). ... The Irish Peatland Conservation Council is a national organisation established in 1982 which works to conserve and protect a representative sample of Irish bogs. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Tullamore Code: OY Area: 1,999 km² Population (2006) 70,604 Website: www. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Naas Code: KE Area: 1,693 km² Population (2006) 186,075 Website: www. ... Laois (pronounced Leash), also spelt Laoighis or Leix, is a county in the midlands of Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Mullingar Code: WH Area: 1,764 km² Population (2006) 79,403 Website: www. ... Bord na Móna (lit. ... Narrow-gauge railways are railroads (railways) with track spaced at less than the standard gauge of 4 ft 8 in (1. ... A power station (also power plant) is a facility for the generation of electric power. ... The Grand Canal begins on the Southside of Dublin, Ireland. ... Picture of the Royal Canal near Mullingar taken in October 2004 The Royal Canal is a canal originally built for freight transportation from the River Liffey at Dublin to the River Shannon in the Republic of Ireland. ...
The Bog of Allen (Móin Alúine in Irish) is a large peatbog in the centre of Ireland between the rivers Liffey and Shannon.
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council describes the bog as "an important area of peatland, as much a part of Irish natural heritage as the Book of Kells." The bog, however, is in danger now after centuries of agricultural exploitation and recent encroachments by development.
The Bog of Allen is the largest complex of raised bog in Ireland, covering 115,080ha in 9 counties in the Irish Midlands.
The Bog of Allen Nature Centre is located on the island of Lullymore in the heart of the Bog of Allen and is run by the Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC).
Facilities include a peatland museum, exhibitions about the Bog of Allen, a research library, habitats and gardens including the largest garden of carnivorous plants in Ireland and the U.K. The IPCC is a national charity (CHY6829) campaigning for the conservation of a representative sample of Irish peatlands and is entirely supported by voluntary contributions.
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