Turf Cutting By Sleán

Turf cutting the old style way with a right handed Sleán. And a little banter from Tom, Mark and Paddy.
First the bank has to be cleaned. There is heather and light turf which has to be dug away first until the right turf is reached.
When the bank is clean the turf is cut by means of a tool called a Sleán. It has a sharp edge.
The turf cutter takes layer after layer and through the sods to Barrow man, who will wheel out the turf and lay it out.

[@william3017]

Very good lads 👌

[@pjolaoi]

Mighty work lads

[@paulkelly4839]

Thanks PJ

[@VideosofIrishFarmingLife]

Well done lads..

[@paulkelly4839]

Thank you.

[@paulkelly4839]

Thank you Irish Farming Life.

[@sminmorph]

god i would love to do this for season

[@Keeperlit_24]

Do u have to buy this land to be allowed to cut turf out of it?

[@Chester964-n6y]

Yes. You can pay someone to cut it for you with a machine or you can cut it yourself.

[@markdask]

I just sent this to a friend in Vermont to demonstrate how we Irish are so lovable. It's because, though we might be short on education, we are lions of laughter.

[@daireconnolly1997]

the Irish OECD score is the highest in Europe and 4th in the world...?

[@gleesonmotors3699]

😂

[@IllIlllI]

Look kids, no women! Funny how they are nowhere to be seen, but I’ll bet you they’ll tell everyone that ‘turf digging with MY family was FUN!’