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• M1 motorway (Northern Ireland)
  ...itain, but the recently constructed Northern Ireland M1 remained free of a blanket speed limit for several years.<ref name=Autocar1968>{{cite journal| authorl :Junctions 12 to 15 were constructed across a peat bog which is up to {{convert|12|m|ft|0|x}} deep, which required the removal of
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• Marble Arch Caves
  ...in part to the existence of the caves themselves and also the rare blanket bog which covers a vast area of the mountains. Under an agreement between the E ...lace across the bogland to slow water flow and encourage the growth of new bog.<ref>{{cite web| title=Cave Formation: Restoration of Cuilcagh Mountain Par
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• Dunnet
  ...age and sewerage difficulties, because the land is flow country or blanket bog.
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• Kilham, Northumberland
  ...rass''. There are areas of heather moorland and, in wetter parts, blanket bog dominated by dwarf shrubs, sedges, sphagnum moss and cotton grass. Conifer
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• Carse of Stirling
  ...The bog was inhabited only by wildfowl, midges and a few outlaws, and the blanket peat overspread it to a depth between 3 feet and 20 feet.
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• Saddleworth Moor
  Blanket bog in the area is the most south-easterly occurrence in Europe. Cottongrass is
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• Wicklow Way
  ...tions is a mixture of broadleaf and coniferous woodland, heath and blanket bog while in the lowland sections the hedgerows marking the boundaries between ...pland heath and bog habitat is dominated by heather, purple moor grass and bog cotton and supports many bird species, including red grouse, meadow pipit a
  35 KB (5,403 words) - 21:14, 28 February 2021
• Pettigo
  ...he local economy. The quality of the local land (marshy, with much blanket bog) renders it largely unsuitable for grain crops. There are also expansive fo
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• Clifden
  ...land his Vickers Vimy biplane. The plane's landing gear sank into the soft bog and was destroyed. Alcock and Brown had to walk into town with minor injuri ...campaign against this proposal, later calling themselves "Save Roundstone Bog". Galway County Council refused planning permission for the airport due to
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• Ox Mountains
  ...he Ox Mountains. This wild area of uplands is covered largely with blanket bog. Some parts are extensively forested, whilst others have numerous outcroppi
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• Antrim Hills
  ...is harsh and the climate cold and wet. There are high, flat areas of peat bog, barely drained and pockmarked with scattered lochans. The Garron Plateau i
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• Antrim Hills Way
  ...Hill the trail departs from the Ulster Way and continues over the blanket bog moorlands and through grazed farmland until it reaches the edge of the hill
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• Forsinard Flows
  ...]] and [[Sutherland]] that makes up almost 5&nbsp;% of the world's blanket bog.<ref name=p2/> ...er thousands of years the partially decomposed remains of mosses and other bog plants build up, forming a layer of peat that can be up to 35 feet deep.
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• Western Way
  The [[Bangor Trail]] is a way marked trail mainly across the blanket bog and fairly rough terrain of the [[Nephin Beg]] Mountain range. The trail li
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• A' Mhòine
  ...geograph.org.uk - 1311587.jpg|right|thumb|300px|A view across the blanket bog, towards Ben Hope]] The peninsula contains a 'Site of Special Scientific Interest' of blanket bog, covering 14,737 acres.<ref>{{sssi|1|A' Mhoine}}</ref>
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• Céide Fields
  ...ocks were positioned below the bog, which meant they were there before the bog developed, implying a very ancient origin. ...complex of fields, houses and megalithic tombs concealed by the growth of blanket bogs over the course of many centuries.<ref>Museums of Mayo. http://www.mus
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• Benaughlin Mountain
  The blanket bog which covers the mountain was used as a source of fuel for the landowners i
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• Garron Plateau
  ...upland has been designated an area of special scientific interest. Upland blanket bogs cover basalt rocks, and flushing by mineral-enriched water has resulte ...wn mosses. The site contains populations of ''Saxifraga hirculus'' and the bog orchid ''Hammarbya paludosa''.<ref name=j/>
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• Caha Mountains
  ...insula]] in south-western [[County Cork]]. The name is from the Gaelic fo 'bog'.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.logainm.ie/en/101065|title=An Cheacha/Caha ...tial cliffs in the north-western part. Other habitat types include blanket bog, wet and dry heathland, scree slopes and species-rich grassland.<ref name=S
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• Boggeragh Mountains
  The landscape consists of peat blanket bog, grassland, streams and areas of forestry.
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