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2008
F8521
: Former peat extraction - industrial scale - Muingnahalloona Townland
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16 years ago
,
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to
Bangor
, Co Mayo, Ireland
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Former peat extraction - industrial scale - Muingnahalloona Townland
The whole area as far as the horizon (almost) was stripped of a layer of peat to produce electricity at Bellacorrick. The vegetation is now 'recovering'.
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Geographical Context:
Energy infrastructure
Quarrying, Mining
Category:
Peat works
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Peat
Vegetation
Electricity
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F8521
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Photographer
Mac McCarron
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Date Taken
Saturday, 31 May, 2008 (
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Submitted
Monday, 2 June, 2008
Subject Location
Irish:
F 850 213
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WGS84:
54:7.7147N
9:45.5199W
Camera Location
Irish:
F 852 213
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