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Bog of Allen : ウィキペディア英語版 | Bog of Allen
The Bog of Allen (''Móin Alúine'' in Irish) is a large raised bog in the centre of Ireland between the rivers Liffey and Shannon. The bog's 958 square kilometers (370 square miles) stretch into County Offaly, County Meath, County Kildare, County Laois, and County Westmeath.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bog of Allen Map and Guide )〕 Peat is mechanically harvested on a large scale by Bórd na Móna, the government-owned peat production industry. The area has miles of narrow gauge industrial railways for transporting turf to processing plants and turf powered power plants. In addition, the cutover portions are used as area for grazing. The bog is crossed by the Grand Canal and the Royal Canal. ==Preservationists== The Irish Peatland Conservation Council describes the bog as "an important area of peatland, as much a part of Irish natural heritage as the Book of Kells."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bog of Allen Survey )〕 The bog is much reduced after centuries of agricultural exploitation and recent encroachments by development. Efforts are underway to preserve sections of it.
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