| Show peat past bogs of ireland ireland possesses 20 OW acrea me of pent bog aces one seventh anth the total 1 area I of the island much of this pent la Is concentrated in the center ot of the coun coin try in the bog of at allen alien but therb are also large tract in other localities in fo utilize utilise this plat peat not merely tor far domestic use but also for power put pur poses la Is a problem which has esca the minds of prominent irishmen tor for comaj man lea null ad the department of scientific and industrial research appointed a 1 lo committee baittle with mth sir feir job john rifi blis of f dublin its as chairman to in agte the whole hall question smal sume successful ful attempts have already alread been 1 could in ireland to deal with the hub stance on an a commercial ore be busm b but t any effect to utilize the deposits must al wills liaa bee regard to three them cre circum stances tim that peat contains and ree re bains arda a large meant amount of A atel that compared with still other fulls fuels it has a low ima calorific value and ad that the t it la 1 ex bulky involving ft a hiah cost coat of marla e |
