The Peats Are On!

[@creekyknee]

I really enjoyed that. There are so many similarities to the way that we cut and harvest turf in Ireland but also there are some interesting differences. I still remember fondly sitting on the top of the trailer of turf with 2 or 3 of my siblings on the way home from the bog, just like in Scotland. The sods of turf seem to be much wider than we cut in Ireland but all in all its just like in Ireland. Its hard work but isn't it interesting that most of us who have harvested turf like this as kids reminisce as if it was a joy. One thing that you don't get from a video is the smells. I notice that there is lots of wild bog cotton in Scotland on the bogs also but the smell of the bog is something that you have to experience first-hand. When I was a child, I hated it, cos it meant hard work. But now I love it, as long as I don't have to stop and foot a bank of turf !

[@ianmarshall170]

Love the Duncan cab on the Fergie generally retro fitted !

[@johncourtneidge]

Beautiful! Thank-you!

[@James56MacDonald]

Thanks for sharing, brings back memories of the back breaking work involved in taking the peats home. Looking back it was still fun, when families, & relatives, neighbours helped out, in getting the peats home.

[@ashwellconstructionltd2451]

They were the good times

[@stephenrice4554]

That'll keep your home warm and smelling grand . Everyone in together . Why do I get the feeling there may have been a bottle of something going on ? Great tractor and trailer , and your campfire , I haven't seen the like for years 👍🇬🇧

[@sunny2shoes]

Love it.brings back great memories of my youth in Kildare..

[@briantoner2215]

I've been cutting turf for anout 12 years now up in North County Louth. Last year was dismal! I had it cut by the end of May, but it pished for the rest of the year and managed to get little off the bog. Its a shame as last April and May were blistering and I could have dried it in weeks had I dug a bit earlier

[@crispinaske8293]

Many an hour i spent at that job, often as not on my own, at least you have an hydraulic tipping trailer, the first one i used was a manual wind up screw.

[@Tyler.i.81]

Top of the morn to ya.

[@margaretmorrison1500]

Of course the most important thing is to get the kettle going first! Have to have a cuppa between the loads.

[@crofter3903]

serious looking trailer

[@stephenlee6157]

Who needs a mini bus when you have a massy Ferguson and a trailer

[@clausottoreggelsen9100]

World's best tractor!

[@donnellykieranj]

Brings back awful memories of the moss (we call it that in this part of Ireland). I hated every minute of it. Although I didn't mind the spin home on top of the load.

[@bigears4426]

I thought it would be fragile, but it seems quiet tough

[@crispinaske8293]

You will cut your hands on a good black peat from the bottom of the bank.

[@mikekavanagh8952]

Very Good,

[@glossalth]

If they cribbed it right they would have got on half as much more

[@grandmaster5180]

Noice✌

[@fookutube501]

Some one sound a like a New Zealander..How would that load last for?

[@johncourtneidge]

Please, did the dried peats stand out in all weathers? Was the stack thatched in the end?

[@mike141957]

sometimes it did but it was usually brought home at a later stage (( when everywan had rested afew days )) , some times it would b covered with something for over wintering (( but if ya did that - ther wud b a chance a some feicers staleing it )) !!

[@denisreidy8106]

a serious number of men to fill a butterbox of a trailer

[@themadfarmer5207]

Many hands... Lighter work. Aysier on de backs

[@quinn860]

Probably have to fill it 10 times or more

[@alanaschneider1496]

Did I hear a Kiwi accent?

[@chrisandyco9711]

Alana Schneider hubbys a Gold Coaster 😄

[@PotatoBodo]

Is this in west part of Lewis?

[@chrisandyco9711]

Hi there this is North Lewis aka Ness.

[@PotatoBodo]

Ah right so you don't it by machine goon on you I don't I use the machine ether

[@patrickodonnell9770]

Why are the turf so flat I've never seen that.different In Ireland

[@jacklynch9240]

patrick o donnell i know right if this is in scotland they used that type of sléan which made skinny sods of turf. U THE IRISH 🇮🇪☘️

[@briantoner2215]

@@patrickodonnell9770 Hi here in Ireland we use a one man slane as its called. This cuts nice lengths that are about 4x4 inches square, and a foot or more in length. I also have an outer-hebridean slane, which they refer to as a two-man. With our Irish one, one person can cut and lay it out (throwing the turf into place), but the two-man has a longer blade on it (which looks like a pilot whale dorsal fin) which allows you to take big slices of turf. You can't cut and throw so you need someone to catch the turf and lay it out, hence the two-man desription. I suspect this is what they used. They may have just cut the slabs with a an ordinary spade however. Looks nice and dry whatever way they cut it.

[@noraconroy7142]

That's