Book of stunning images captures the magic of bogs

There was a time Ireland’s raised bogs were considered to be of little worth but now their value as a refuge for rare and beautiful plant and animal species is recognised across the world, writes Donal Hickey

Time was, and not that long ago when bogs were generally regarded as illegal dumping areas with no farming value. Only fit for growing trees, people dismissively believed.

The result is that much of our peatland has become forestry over the past 40 years.