Terri, magnificent piece you’ve put together here. An incredibly informative video in such a gorgeous, peaceful setting. Many truths here also, you speak with much wisdom. You’re quite right about the Irish diaspora of the modern West having lost their culture and traditions. I myself am from Australia with a long history of ancestors from Ireland, the earliest of them from Co. Tyrone, however that was in the early 1810’s. Despite never having been to Ireland, my heart yearns for the place. There is a great part of me that struggles to identify with Australia and it’s landscapes, in many ways it feels like the wrong place for us to be. I have a pathway to live in Ireland and I’m very strongly considering it, and this video is a very positive influence on that. Couldn’t agree more on your comments about government control pushed under the veil of feel-good ‘environmentalism’. The true environmentalists of us live locally and sensibly. They are people who hunt ethically, forage, grow their own food, eat a natural whole-food diet and have a healthy respect for our beautiful lands. I’ll be damned if they think they’re going to get me in the mega city, driving an electric car made with cobalt dug up by African children and eating bug burgers ‘for my health’ Thank you for putting this together and I’ll be subscribing for more

I will preface this by saying I am from Wyoming USA. Wyoming is a very large open space with not many people living here compared to other states in America. I am touched to see that no matter where we live in the world, our feelings are so much the same. Autumn is my favorite time of year. It's a time of in gathering. We harvest our gardens. Hunt our game to fill our freezers for winter. And can to preserve our foods. The feeling of having that all together for winter just warms the soul. Our family and friends do come together for hunting season. It used to be more so. But still is on a smaller scale. Cutting up the meat and getting it ready to freeze is a family affair. My father has a large garage area with all the equipment needed to get this done quickly. When I was a child coal was burned here. We live by a coal mine. No one burns coal anymore. Due to air quality rules. We burned a lot of wood. It kept the forest floor cleaner and the threat of fires was less. Now to have a woodburning stove a person has to pay such a high amount of house insurance. It takes away the economy of burning the wood. Sad really. People used to save so much money. We live in a very cold area. We are in the far north. Near the Montana border. I wish they wouldn't take away the things that people need just to stay warm. If you were willing to work hard and in gather for yourselves, your family would always be warm and fed. The leaders of our country are taking that away from us.

Yes, I can understand those feelings of honor and sadness about our ancestors ways from the past. Just reviewing our family genealogy in Ireland and the brave and proud people that have gone before us, and it's in our blood now to carry on the legacy they have given. NOW is the time to bring back the greatness of the land and people.

Oh Dear Terri, today's video is such a wonderful treat. I closed my eyes and brought forth the beautiful scent of burning turf down in Kerry 50 years ago. I think it was 1990 or so when a whole section of bog was transported from Ireland to Yonkers Racetrack in New York. Demonstrations were given of futting the turf, there was a blacksmith and demonstrations of soda bread making along with a wonderful dance session where the audience was invited up to the stage. My mother said it was the best day she ever spent in the U.S!! Grand memories! So thanks for the reminder. Eleanor

Thank you so much for sharing this! I’m convinced we all need to move back to more traditional ways, not away. Those that want to control how the planet does things will say whatever they can to make us fear anything but their plans for us. Standing our ground to these changes is vital for future generations.🙏🏼❤️🇺🇸

Politicians don’t work for us or the environment. Unfortunately I see it getting worse before it will get better. People are being told they the governments or big companies are being mindful but the actions and results say the opposite. Enough said. Thank you for showing a still piece of heaven on earth. 😂 I love that dog.

Oh, this brings back warm memories. My mother's parents came to USA from Ireland and we would go to Ireland to visit family. I spent some time in August 1973 helping bring in the turf. I spent a month that summer staying with a cousin. They had no running water or toilet and heated/cooked with turf. Oh how I loved that smell! All our food came from the farm - it was heaven! Think that is why I moved to rural Vermont - it reminded me of Ireland. Thank you so much for sharing this.

I am so happy to see people keeping this tradition.

I really appreciated this vlog. I love seeing your garden and all the things you create at home but I love when you show parts of your beautiful country. I will never see a bog in my life but now feel that I have a better sense of what it is, how it was used and is used and appreciate the history involved. Thank you for taking us along!

Aloha, I go to Ireland every February (for the month) from Hawaii. I love the bog lands. I come for the storms, the smell of peat burning, the seaweed, the cozy snugs.

Loved every second, music, scenic, history, and your tall beauty.

Dear Terry, thank you so much for keeping alive the Tradition and sharing your wisdom and passion with us. Especially in this chaotic and obscure era, we should be stronger and unite as never before, to protect and save the bright and ancestral heritage of humankind. I hope to meet you someday and give you a big hug. Take care ☀️💚⭐

Danu, this is a beautiful trip to the bog. I have so enjoyed tagging along. Your thoughts about the goings on in our world are absolutely right. The nonsense is ruling, and I hope they will get their comeuppance. God bless you, and thank you again for this lovely memory and knowledge that I will never experience. 🕊💕

What a wonderful lesson in Irish history. This lovely presentation is one of my favorites. Thank you for taking the time to present your beautiful world to the rest of us!

I wish I could hit the like button a thousand times! 🥳🥳🥳 Thank you for a wonderful video! 🌟🍁🍂🌻🌀😍

Thank you. That was wonderful. I adore stories of Ireland. My father's family came from county cork and I love to learn all their history. Blessings.

Thank you! This was very interesting on how it's harvested. I was shocked how the bog moved from the weight of tractor. Looks like a very sustainable product. Thanks for the field trip!

Right on! Thank you to your family for showing us this. Enjoy your cozy fire this winter. All the best.

Stunning! I had no idea this was even possible! Burning " turf" meant only lawns/ grass to me until now. I searched for more history/step by step instructions. Now I understand " turf" seems to be more like burning " earth" the peat/bog logs that are created! Fascinating! I saw all your logs and thought where are the trees! Lol! I had no idea! Thank you for sharing! This is truly an art!

Just a final comment to say thank you to lol for his totally amazing photograph he is brilliant and brings eveything together and makes both your work so alive

Born and raised in the USA and yet somehow this video has made me homesick for Ireland! I often purchase little turf cubes to burn as incense and I’m amazed at how much heat one little inch square cube produces. Terri, I have a few questions..... When you put what is harvested along the side of the road, is that a communal pile for anyone to take from or is it reserved for a particular family? Or do families mark their own piles they make? Is the harvest from private land or public? Such a fascinating episode, thank you!

There is nothing like the heat that peat gives out on an open fire on a bitter winters day, and if you had a back boiler the water was spitting steam hot, and true just like you said, the smell is so comforting, i have so many happy memories too.

Absolutely beautiful. The sky is looking so lovely with a gorgeous shade of blue. Such a serene place. I can imagine how it was many years ago. A family tradition full of memories. Shame on the government. Many thanks for sharing. Have a wonderful day 💖

It is happening here, with the US government in some places telling us we must stop using wood as fuel to heat. So many folks are finding joy off-grid or partially, and on tiny homesteads 'round the country. I find slow and intentional living to be a balm to the heart and soul. Your videos are a balm as well xxx

It's so heartwarming to see the old traditions kept alive. Traditions that work with the land, keep the health of the land and keep it local, as you so rightly pointed out. That ancient cycle of life, in that the Earth gives and we give back. All about giving, not taking.You have a wonderful life Terri and lucky to live on the land of your ancestors. We are all lucky to have folk like you still caretaking the land, our Mother Earth, as ever.

What a treat this was ! Such a beautiful day, people working together, a bit of history, a bit of insane politics , so much more and of course the wonderful Border Collie for a laugh! Thank you as always❤️

Thank you for sharing this information. I have always wondered how turf was used and how it was harvested. I watch your videos every Sunday morning with my coffee. I have learned so much! ❤️

Thanks for bringing us to the bog Terri. While I live in Toronto and was born here I have been to Ireland many times (my late mother was a Dub). I love the smell of turf burning. Nothing like that aroma.

I so appreciate your perspective. I watch farming and gardening videos from around the world… starting in spring 2020. They use traditional (which are sustainable) practices; it gives me hope, for some reason, that we can live in peace with the earth and each other.

This presentation touched my old heart. BTW, Terri is a super star whether she knows it or not.

Hello Terri, Lovely to see this work, you are connected with the land you live with, as you say for centuries this work has been done and yet the bogs are still giving you heat resources. Natural earth working with you, not against you or your environment. Beautiful scenery, never ending sky meets earth,no light pollution, fantastic.thank you all for showing how to live with the Goddess. Hugs and blessings🌹💚

Beautiful place, interesting video, thanks for sharing! NB In Scandinavian mythologie the godess Frigg would have her palace, called Fennsalir in/under the bog. 💜

Beautiful, relaxing melodious life!

My two favourite smells in the world are a turf fire and a wet donkey! Your beautiful vlog makes my heart yearn to be there on a Connemara bog. New tattoo Terri? Love the celtic spirals.

Lovely to see the scenery around the bog. I think it all makes sense to use what nature has provided. Enjoy your lovely fires this winter. Thank you 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Thanks so much for this! I burned turf in my great aunt's cottage this summer & it was just lovely.

This is gorgeous. And I love your take on the environmental excuses of the government. Couldn't agree more.

This reminds me of my time turning turf in a Mayo bog. I've written many a poem about turf, and my personal ambivalent views recognize and honor all sides of the discussion. Whether one agrees with the practice or not, we cannot deny that it is endemic to western Ireland and it can therefore be argued that it belongs to the people. Blessings to the bog!

Great camera work as always… along with the theme music ☘️❤️ I wanted to throw a chunk for that cute border collie! Thanks - learned and enjoyed a lot.

I find that I’m hungry for this type of knowledge and I’m grateful that you’re offering it.

I live in Michigan, USA. We have a few bogs that are protected spaces. No one can take plants, animals, or any materials from the bogs. Few are allowed to explore it. Usually educational groups can visit with supervision. They are very fragile environment and hold many endangered plants and animals.

Amazing! I’m from South Tx., but come spring time, I feel like an Irish Fairy…. daydreams of Ireland and it’s beautiful people. 💚🌌🦋🙏💖✨💐🌟

Big corporations do not like anyone to be self sufficient- they cannot make money off us. Your winter heat supply is at your door ❤️ Great video Terri totally enjoyed seeing how turf is farmed .

Yes that is so true all over the world. Control is the name of the game . It's sad. But yes be aware but keep joy in your heart. I love the turf story...we burn wood for our heat.wr don't have bogg.

What a beautiful gift the bog is. I was fascinated to hear about it and see it’s beauty. I think you are right how we are manipulated to abandon true and tried ways , to be dependent on the grid which these days feel like being held hostage and paying exorbitant ransoms. Thank you for sharing 🙏🏼💫❣️

Thank you for all you do. You are right, it's about control. There is a war on self sufficiency. So much of what is being done doesn't make sense. Thank you for being a light in the darkness.

Wonderful to see the old traditions continue. The mind boggles as to the government's decision to stop Irish people from harvesting their ancestral bog's. I'd say you had a good night's sleep after that. Blessings ☘️☀️☘️

This was such a delight and as always an enlightening. One thing that amazed me was the Rolling of the big as the tractor wheeled it way over the surface. Truly beautiful. Thank you.

Terri, I just wanted to thank you for all of your videos and the herbal knowledge you have given to the world! I have learned so much from you! Have a lovely week. Cynthia 💚🌛🌿

Hello terri,Terri, my goodness me, I really really enjoyed your video so much,how wonderful and rewarding, just a wonderful thing to do whaw,,,we heat our home with an open fire ,nowadays we have to buy our logs its very expensive now when we were younger we went collect ing our own firewood with permission from land owner,,,my goodness what a blessing for you,,hello every day the doggies love and blessings 🙏 from me and my ,girls, for now,xxxx

That's lovely Terri, thank you as a 4 year old Child my crazy Brother in law use to take us up there and have us jumping the boogs. I was terrified I thought we were going fall down. As a Child thing's seem so much bigger and more scarier 🙈🙈love you video's Terri 👍😉🇮🇪☘️Eire

Interesting, how you Interpret our lifespan: "Just the blink of an eye." Terry, i Like you. Kath.

Danu Thanks so much or this. The peace and tranquility of Ireland's magical land.. Breathtaking and informative .Yes I very much enjoyed it. I had seen pictures of this and didn't know what turf was or why .. Blessings

I remember the scent of the turf very well, quite unique and natural, and it reminds me of the stories told in front of the fire at our friends farm who's son is a veterinary. Thank you so much.

It is about control Terri. Keeping traditions alive is so important...all those centuries of working the bogs and burning the turf. I love the idea and would be doing the exact same. Beautiful surroundings u can almost sense the peacefulness....such a special place. 🙏

Thank you for the history lesson Terry! I’m always fascinated and love hearing about what my ancestors went thru years ago and you are a good teacher! The doggie looked like he was having the most fun ☺️ Yes, it is controversial what fuel is best. Is it government sway by saying natural gas is best or are they just trying to get people to spend more money their way? Hmmmm…🧐 All the same, you are enjoying what you know and have to be happy and comfortable. 😌 Wishing you a lovely week and I can’t wait to see your next video! ♥️

That was really fun! Really interesting. Thank you!

I had no idea about turf...and I agree, the gvt. is all about control, same here in the USA. Thank you for the history lesson, I really enjoyed this.

What a lovely video! Thank you for teaching me something new. I didn't know there was a use for a bog. Sorry to hear they (the gov) wants you to stop burning the turf. I don't believe their stories.

Very interesting 🤗 We enjoyed watching this video. It looked very scary how bouncy the bog was when the tractor 🚜 moved. Thanks for sharing. Have a great week 💕

Here , too , windturbines are switched off because they feed to much electricity in to the grid . We have the highest electritity preises in the world . The same at gas . The procurement from us is the same as from you . It is to despair and not understandable with such decisions . I save wehre i can and wait for the big bill 😢 . Thank you for the informations . I wish you and your loved owns a nice day . Conny and cat Felix 🐈‍⬛ from Germany . ❤️🤗🐈‍⬛🔥🪵❤️

Fascinating, thanks for sharing this unusual place and the family tradition. Blessings xx

Well said Terri!! What is happening in Ireland and across Europe is very wrong. I am glad I have my gas cooker and solid fuel stove.

I would love to come and work in the bog with y'all! We cut dead standing or fallen hardwood trees here in our area of Oklahoma USA. I can throw and stack wood for our wood stove.🌿🌛💚

Thank so much. Your video explained so much vocabulary that I knew but had not idea what it truly meant!! Bog. Turf.

This is so interesting.. so sorry things have has to change.. crazy..I hate the thought of all change to electric .. its not wholly right.. all down to money at the end of the day.. I'm loving all your videos Terry.. thank you. I have made a jar of Dsndilion tucture and had a few cups of Tea 😍 So glad I came across you.. Gave me a nudge 👍😘 And your looks remind me of my Mum 🥰 Keep doing what your doing x Much love xx

I am so glad that you did this video and talked about how this old way of heating your home is not bad at all, and how the modern methods are more about control and do not make any sense. I hope people go back to the old ways. I am european, but live in crazy Los Angeles, where I can not even buy denatured alcohol to make shellac for wood working. Thank you and bless you.

Thank you so much! The history is amazing; you have such a magical place to live in! Sending love and many blessings🥰💖XO

Thank you so much for this amazing video. I have often wondered how the turf was made ready for burning. So interesting x blessings to you x

Thank u ☺️ l’m always learning from your videos🙏🏼I’m in America and love your Heritage🌺

Love this informative video on the bogg. Very interesting. I can imagine the smell of it burning in the fireplace on a cold fall/winter night, snuggled up on the couch, wrapped in a blanket, and reading a good book. I really can put myself there in my imagination. Must be that ancestral cellular memory... ☺️❤️👋

Thank you so much for this fascinating episode, Terri! I learned a lot and thoroughly enjoyed every minute. The scenery is so beautiful and I could almost imagine myself out there with you and the other ladies, drinking in the fresh air and smells of the bog. We need to keep standing up to and saying no to ridiculous and nonsensical control. Enough is enough. Enjoy your lovely turf fires, a gift from the goddess :)

Hi Terri. The black and white dog in your video looks like Colette’s beloved Jack. It has been almost a year since he left. This video is so awesome..I love tradition and the old ways. Seems best to me. Have a great week Terri!

Tugs at my heart.

Fabulous video - beautiful scenery! Brought lots of memories of my childhood Summer months in the West of Ireland from Clare to Donegal. On Achill Island we rented a cottage annually - primitive by today's standards - and we had to collect the turf (with the help of the Donkey & Creels) for the fire for both cooking and heat. Thank you

Thanks so much for the insight of how the turf is dried. I agree about the control issue we are making our house off grid completely we don't feel that we should pay for what after all nature made for us to use for free.

Today's video was very interesting. Its made me want to learn more. Thanks so much. Have a beautiful week Terri.

I loved this video so much! I found it very educational and I teared up a little just watching a family working together on the land. Thank you for sharing! 🙏💚

Another tentacle of tyranny and in actual opposition of our traditions which are self empowered and in harmony with nature.. Beautiful recollection of your family ty 💚🙏💚

Totally agree with this more natural way of heating. The gov don’t want u to do it because it’s taking money and control away from them.

Just discoverrd your channel and I´m loving all the content as well your personality. Keep up the good work ...Cheers from Spain

Dear Terri....................first thought of mine was the song........rattlin bog.......... thank you so much for the video................I love the landscape I look forward to Tuesday.......yeah,Ireland I am comming Blessings and Greetings from Daggy,Kiel,Germany☘☘☘

What a fantastic place! I’d love to visit it. Thank you for sharing about the turf and its uses, and about the stories of this beautiful place as well. Have a lovely week! 🌷

I can attest that our electricity has gone through the roof here in Australia - we are not extravagant in using electricity, and we have solar power, yet our quarterly bill was just over $1,200.00 dollars - I nearly fell off my chair when my husband told me - I would so love to have some bog turf to burn that's for sure..

Thank you for taking us out to the bog.

This was so interesting. Never seen anything like this.

Brilliant video Terri. So informative. My ancestors left a couple of generations back and went to Scotland, but did not return so agree with you! Think returning is my job now! I was touring the west for a couple of weeks, just back and was reminded of how beautiful the air is and the water - the loughs are crystal clear. The bog looked stunning in the sunshine with the mountains in the background. Has it's own atmosphere ... Love the videos, much appreciated. Kxx

Remember fondly cutting the peat as a younger..And your so right about control x

I had no idea that y'all burned the turf there, that's awesome! It's so beautiful and tranquil there! Thank you so much for sharing this!

Yes very beautiful☘️

Wow the scenery there is breathtaking 😍

How beautiful is that area.Thank you Terri

Loved this one ! Fascinating ! Thankyou for sharing your beautiful homeland 💚

Oh I absolutely loved this video!! I find it all so very fascinating!!! I can only imagine the beautiful smell the big turf produces. I’ve never been to Ireland, but my family comes from there, and I’ve always dreamed of visiting. I’m thankful for videos such as yours. Too bad the government tries to get its hands into everything and destroy it if possible. Thanks again, and I loved your beautiful shirt by the way!! It looks like linen 😊 I also love to see your digs, and in this case, only one, but how cute…playing with the turf!! ❤️🌻

Thank you Terri for this most interesting video. I’ve never seen this type of environment before. Would so love to visit Ireland someday to experience Her mysteries first hand. Blessings to you.

Very interesting. Beautiful.

They always say the opposite! Terri , thankyou for a great video. I love the old ways and often sit and think of what my grandparents told me. I find myself going back to that way of thinking more and more.......why? because it made more sense. Love and blessings xxx

So great to keep the old skills alive, especially if we start needed them more again in the future. So many are lost to our "modern" lives.

Dat 1 brings back the best memories. The slane, metal rimmed wheels on the ass cart. And gettin a bottle a coke at the ene of a day for emptying many loads of turf for the shop keeper's. But dat coke was the best. Although sometimes we got a pound as well. Great times. Thanks.

Thank you for sharing I remember a small story my grandmother told me but this filled it in I love it and you. Namaste