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Turf cutters compete for the All Ireland Turf Cutting title in Derryiron Bog, Rhode in County Offaly.
Competitors will be judged on speed, neatness, squareness of the sods and tidiness of the banks. The wing sleán technique involves cutting downwards in the bog to extract the turf. The cutters are aiming for a sod that is 4 inches by 4 inches by 9 inches. A good turf cutter will be able to judge this by eye. All the turf cut during the competition is auctioned off at the end of the day.