The bogs

We quickly discovered that Ireland is a very diverse place... there are the rolling green hills... the rocky fields with stone fences... the deep blue seas... dramatic sea cliffs... and bogs. The bogs are areas around Ireland where the massive amounts of rainfall don't drain. As a result the ground is always marshy and the grass does not decompose after it dies. These slowly decaying grasses build up over the centuries and are now meters and meters deep. This land is not good farmland and in fact is not really good for anything.... but it makes for a beautiful (and bumpy) drive. This bog is just a few minutes drive from our house... The government has opened up a wind-farm here and these giant windmills use all of the wind to provide electricity for our area.