2008

F8521 : Former peat extraction - industrial scale - Muingnahalloona Townland

taken 16 years ago, near to Bangor, Co Mayo, Ireland

Former peat extraction - industrial scale - Muingnahalloona Townland
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 other tags: Peat Vegetation Electricity Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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F8521, 2 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mac McCarron   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 31 May, 2008   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 2 June, 2008
Subject Location
Irish: geotagged! F 850 213 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:7.7147N 9:45.5199W
Camera Location
Irish: geotagged! F 852 213
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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Image classification(about): Geograph (First for F8521) · First in 5 Years (TPoint) (about)
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