Donal Hickey: Wealth of natural remedies known to 'bogmen' 

A new project by Trinity College scientists, called aims to find curative powers and commercial uses for native Irish bog plants and bog waters

Learned academics in universities are now beginning to tap into a potentially rich source of cures that plain people — often mockingly described as ‘bogmen’ — have been using for centuries.

A new project by Trinity College (TCD) scientists, called 'Unlocking Nature’s Pharmacy from Bogland Species', aims to find curative powers and commercial uses for native Irish bog plants and bog waters.