Show peat bogs of ireland ireland possesses acres of peat bog one seventh tho total area of the island much of this peat is concentrated in the center of the coun tr in the bog of alien but are also large tracts in other localities to utilize this peat not merely for domestic use but also for power purposes Is a problem which has exercised the minds of prominent irishmen tor many years and the department of scientific and industrial research appointed a committee with sir john griffiths of dublin as chairman to in the whole question some successful attempts have already beeb made in ireland to deal with alie sub stance on a commercial basis but ani efforts to utilize the deposits must always have regard to three circumstances that peat contains and r kalns a large amount of water that compared with other fuels it has a low calorific value and that it Is extremely bulky involving a high cost of carriage |