Turf cutting in Co.Antrim with a few 60 year old tractors and traditional spades. The turf is dried and burned as fuel for heating. Music by The Ingram Brothers / @theingrambrothers5321
I'm digging on those tractors. There's nothing like an old tractor. And the idea of digging up dirt and burning it is about the coolest thing. I didn't know anything like that existed.
@matthewdickson7838
4 ай бұрын
Simply love irish tradition love the irish full stop ❤
@charlesharrison2248
4 жыл бұрын
Well done,great music,great to see the hand cutting,nice little terrier,and that v8 fergie,neat job.
@piee683
2 жыл бұрын
Did this as a teenager, a hot bath is highly recommended afterwards 👌
@tsurugi3416
Жыл бұрын
Love Ingram Brothers. Good song.
@Zlinky111
3 жыл бұрын
This video is hypnotic, but I've no idea why!!!
@davidcramb5793
6 жыл бұрын
Grand to see you're still cutting by hand, and on a small scale. Your great grandchildren will be burning peat from this bog, just as your great grandfather's did. It's another bond to the land your family farm, and your own history 👍
@a20dmd
3 жыл бұрын
I hope so!
@user-yw7di2dd7s
Жыл бұрын
Great idea! I'm forener, live in co. Donegal. I would like to try cutting torf like you guys!!!
@lesliearmstrong6807
5 жыл бұрын
Love to see the way turf used to be cut with the space and the furgie I have been during for 10 years now in 11 great to see old classics I drive a case David brown 1294 and zetor crystal 8111
@hughmarcus1
6 жыл бұрын
V8 is lethal. Judging by the brakes on any grey fergie I ever drove, there might be a problem getting it stopped lol.
@Bambinohead1
7 жыл бұрын
Great video of the slain. love the pushoff on the buckrake
@patrickodonnell9770
6 жыл бұрын
Great video lads.living in Canada now.miss cutting the turf with the uncles little 35
@josephflanagan6696
7 жыл бұрын
Powerfull video. Enjoyed watching.
@VideosofIrishFarmingLife
5 жыл бұрын
Great little video - Well done lads, very much enjoyed it
@clayfada2384
4 жыл бұрын
My father in sligo used to cut downwards rather than horizontally interesting to see the different methods used in other parts of ireland
@jimbanda
2 жыл бұрын
Yup, most people cut downward, but some "banks" of turf were easier got at like this was, a "breast" Slaen it's called.
@henryrollins9177
7 жыл бұрын
Beautiful video and work !
@patrickboylan3992
6 жыл бұрын
Henry Rollin
@Jimmy-nr4kr
4 ай бұрын
Good stuff lads. You'd be well able for a pint after that!
@josephnelligan9064
7 жыл бұрын
lovely tractors
@hubertcharles6551
Жыл бұрын
Impressionnant la hauteur et la qualité de la tourbe à cet endroit ! Français et amoureux de l’Irlande et des Irlandais depuis au moins 40 ans, je suis fasciné par cette tache difficile, mais qui permet encore à certains Irlandais de se chauffer à moindre coût et aussi embaumer l’atmosphère par cette fumée bleue de tourbe ! Un pur bonheur de sentir encore ce parfum d’Irlande.
@Dripps-
6 жыл бұрын
Great video I enjoyed
@dorogoro2829
5 жыл бұрын
Love your video dude
@douglasvalverde
5 жыл бұрын
O vídeo ficou fantástico, parabéns a família e os meninos pela iniciativa de registrar o trabalho.
@eoinheaney7537
5 жыл бұрын
Great video didnt even know people still cut turf with a sleán my bog and all bogs around it cut with the machine
@stephenlee6157
5 жыл бұрын
We do this in mayo ireland with a. david brown 995 with trailer
@markcampbell2030
7 жыл бұрын
great vid, love the fergies
@boitanoexcavation3564
6 жыл бұрын
Cool stuff i’ve never seen that before
@michaelburke3589
6 жыл бұрын
great vid
@What..a..shambles
5 жыл бұрын
Quare bog weather this year, Thumbs up!
@southaussiegarbo2054
6 жыл бұрын
If im correct the 2nd song is copperhead road. Good somg choices.
@loganbeedy5950
3 жыл бұрын
Yep 2nd song is chopperhead road
@masonmaceachern1858
3 жыл бұрын
I wish I was this organized in my moss
@a20dmd
3 жыл бұрын
The folks around here seemed to take pride in it.
@a20dmd
7 жыл бұрын
cheers folks, glad you enjoyed it.
@patmullan4354
6 жыл бұрын
a20dmd i
@lazycarper7925
4 жыл бұрын
is that under all green grass lands in ireland?
@bbfilskov7707
7 жыл бұрын
Very fantastisk Fergusson
@bobbythompson3544
6 жыл бұрын
Loved it
@Gjfunkymonkey
7 жыл бұрын
great video lads only thing missing is a wee dexta 😃
@josephnelligan9064
7 жыл бұрын
Mop da dexta
@normanmcgill2369
6 жыл бұрын
Great video and I love the music. But what's the turf used for?
@derks7725
6 жыл бұрын
Norman McGill they dry it out then they burn it
@southlakelife
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Fergie TE20's?
@PeterIJmker
6 жыл бұрын
Nice music....
@jonny23c
7 жыл бұрын
Brilliant 🙂
@Liamautomechanic
7 жыл бұрын
very good
@luki-lj8or
5 жыл бұрын
Do czego to się robi?
@b.adrien9150
6 жыл бұрын
What do you do?
@TheGlassman14
3 жыл бұрын
I would easily do that job if I had the chance
@connemaraist
3 жыл бұрын
great video but who is the singer
@emilmoserasmussen8668
6 жыл бұрын
I'm amazed that people still do this
@spencerwilton5831
6 жыл бұрын
Emil Mose Rasmussen Its probably more for tradition nowadays rather than practicality, however it's a good (if not especially green) fuel, and I'm imagining they own the land so it's essentially free heat.
@darrenbrennan1061
3 жыл бұрын
We use a digger to cut our turf because we have a lot of bog land
@What..a..shambles
5 жыл бұрын
How much turf as in 50kg fert bags did they get donkeys to carry in creels or drag I wonder?
@a20dmd
5 жыл бұрын
my dad who's in the video says he can remember bringing them home with a donkey and cart. I think he was quite a character (the donkey😂).
@matthewcollins1848
6 жыл бұрын
Song pls at the start
@koryleague8833
7 жыл бұрын
is this oeat for fuel sorry I've never seen this brfore
@a20dmd
7 жыл бұрын
kory league, yes it is dried and burned, as fuel. The peats cut at the bottom are more dense and give more heat than those at the top of the bank.
@joshuagriffin6477
5 жыл бұрын
Please explain the turf cutting ? Why do it. What is it
@a20dmd
5 жыл бұрын
The blocks are dried during the summer and can be burned as fuel in a stove or open fire in the winter.
@augustreil
6 жыл бұрын
What is this stuff and what is it used for ?
@a20dmd
6 жыл бұрын
august, it is dried and used as fuel in a stove or open fire. Not many people use it now but we still cut and dry some just to keep the tradition alive.
@a20dmd
6 жыл бұрын
if you google Irish peat bog you'll get a better explanation.
@augustreil
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the quick response. Great video and you guys must be tough doing all that diggin !
@a20dmd
6 жыл бұрын
august no problem. It's only a few days cutting each year. If it was more we'd be a bit thinner!
@Joey-ve7ku
6 жыл бұрын
august we mostly use machines for this
@Hillbillysniper
6 жыл бұрын
You burn these, correct? How long do they burn compared to wood?
@a20dmd
6 жыл бұрын
Slightly less heat and burn time than wood, but produce more ash. We just do it to keep the tradition going.
@darrenslatta
6 жыл бұрын
What's the idea of the initial back drag on the top?
@a20dmd
6 жыл бұрын
Darren Bohan it's a lower density peat "newer" layer which does not burn so well. It is removed and thrown down in to fill the hole as we advance.
@darrenslatta
6 жыл бұрын
a20dmd sorry I mean on the individual sods
@a20dmd
6 жыл бұрын
got you know, i've asked the same question! My father explained that it cleans any material stuck to the cutting edge and it is a muscle memory thing which helps you line up the next cut.
@LUTHERJ304
6 жыл бұрын
I do a lot of dirt work excavating etc. What is cutting turf for please someone tell me.
@a20dmd
6 жыл бұрын
Luther Blankenship Hi, it is dried and burned as fuel.
@LUTHERJ304
6 жыл бұрын
Ok thanks
@eddieb5281
6 жыл бұрын
Jesus the v8 is mental lol
@jacobekstrandbabyface5753
6 жыл бұрын
That's the best part about old tractors
@nadegerossi6422
6 жыл бұрын
tractor lad farming Mais rien à faire et voulu manger un c’est saoulant mal je vois que tu sais t’as pas le droit aux chats ne soit une gomme une photo elle doit
@southaussiegarbo2054
6 жыл бұрын
Where im from turf is another name for grass /lawn.
@kirikhanliismail
6 жыл бұрын
bu çamur ne işe yarıyor acaba
@claaslexion600451
7 жыл бұрын
Who is the singer of the first song? And the name?
@claaslexion600451
7 жыл бұрын
a20dmd thanks m8
@matthewcollins1848
6 жыл бұрын
What's the song
@cardesavas
6 жыл бұрын
Matthew Collins Acording to Shazam, Tim Finnegan, “Rocking Chair”
@FernandoSilva-hd6qi
4 жыл бұрын
i've never heard about that ''turf'' what's means ?
@a20dmd
4 жыл бұрын
it is cut and dried during summer and then burned as heating fuel in winter.
@FernandoSilva-hd6qi
4 жыл бұрын
@@a20dmd thank you so much !!
@user-et6mf4dm9p
6 жыл бұрын
มันคืออะไรช่วยตอบที
@connorreid378
7 жыл бұрын
anyone know the name of the first song . would b appreciated if anyone would let me.know
@a20dmd
7 жыл бұрын
Mr Lambegs i'm on fire - Bruce Springsteen.
@connorreid378
7 жыл бұрын
a20dmd cheers sounded like Brucey
@a20dmd
7 жыл бұрын
You can't be too far away, seen your vid at Tullygarley. We made the video up the road at Magherabeg. I enjoy a wee tune on the fife too😉 kzitem.info/news/bejne/uHmBqoqYr6R_ZYo
@connorreid378
7 жыл бұрын
a20dmd glad to hear it my friend 12th is coming round very fast.
@fishfish-sq1sy
6 жыл бұрын
Whats the point in earth cutting?
@clayfada2384
4 жыл бұрын
420 its for fuel.That earth is peat which is full of organic matter that has not fully broken down due to the acidity of the soil therefore when it drys it can be burned
@justinvasko3577
5 жыл бұрын
So this is where store bought brownies come from
@chevyford100
6 жыл бұрын
please song interprete
@mike0566
6 жыл бұрын
How old is the area being harvested????
@a20dmd
6 жыл бұрын
mike 05 I believe it is vegetation left behind by an ancient forest which formed after the ice age and was cleared between 1000 to 2000 years ago
@mike0566
6 жыл бұрын
a20dmd how deep can you harvest ??? Thanks for the reply. Im a chimney sweep from Pennsylvania USA and had a customer ask about burning this and i told them i would get back to them with my findings
@a20dmd
6 жыл бұрын
you are pretty much looking at the full depth in the video. The top 2 or 3 feet is younger, less dense, poorer quality material which will burn, but isn't really worth the effort to get it dried, so it is thrown back down to build up the standing area for the tractors. You can see the step in the bank. Turf/peat is a dirty fuel which produces quite a lot of ash and soot. My parents burn it regularly in their stove and fire. Their chimneys needs cleaned at least once per year. Wood and coal are better fuels, but we just do it to keep the tradition going.
@mike0566
6 жыл бұрын
a20dmd thanks for the awesome information
@russentreff1683
5 жыл бұрын
3:51 faster than my Car
@donnieporter7890
6 жыл бұрын
it would b great to buy a couple of those and burn it n my fireplace can u buy this in the U.S.A.
@darrenslatta
6 жыл бұрын
Do you have peat bogs in the US?
@chrisjohnson4666
5 жыл бұрын
@@darrenslatta yeah we do my grandpa used to harvest moss...
@deannelson9565
4 жыл бұрын
@@darrenslatta hell MN has 7,000,000 acres of it alone and Canada has it covering and area two times the size of texas.
@aleksandrmirgorodskii7899
5 жыл бұрын
Что они делают, чем занимаются
@wyattlaroche9458
6 жыл бұрын
Why do you do this
@Ethan-mn3st
7 жыл бұрын
song
@jenniferwhitewolf3784
5 жыл бұрын
Long live old Fergies!!!!!
@tinnakonkheowree
6 жыл бұрын
Why Cutting ?
@a20dmd
6 жыл бұрын
tinnakon kheowree it is dried during the the summer, and burned as fuel in the winter for heat and cooking.
@8qBIT
6 жыл бұрын
a20dmd how the hell can you burn dirt?
@ar-gaming9014
6 жыл бұрын
in a couple million years that dirt will turn to coal it plant and wood broken down i believe if im not 100% correct he will correct me but thats my understanding
@8qBIT
6 жыл бұрын
Silica cannot turn into carbon lmao
@darrenslatta
6 жыл бұрын
It's plant matter that never properly decayed meaning that it has a high carbon content. There isn't sclica as it's formed from thousands of years of decaying plant matter and not the break down of rock
@emersonfogaca7414
6 жыл бұрын
Pra que isso é tijolos ou adubo
@jamesceltic6011
10 ай бұрын
They let it dry on the banks for 4 weeks then stack it for 3 more weeks .transport it to the sheds at the dwelling House and burn the sods of turf in a range or stove. Use it for heating and cooking
@lsshetland722
7 жыл бұрын
It's noo da Shetland wiy
@waatao9856
6 жыл бұрын
What's the point in this??
@bryancovert9821
6 жыл бұрын
waa tao , they would dry the dirt down and burn it for heating perposes
Thank you. We're eternally greatful to a20dmd for using our music in his video. And greetings from Northern Ireland.
@ferguson20diesel49
7 жыл бұрын
My user name says it all. Have it since I was 10
@donnieporter7890
6 жыл бұрын
no not that i know of
@patrioticghost931
6 жыл бұрын
Im confused its just dirt
@a20dmd
6 жыл бұрын
Trailer Park Ghost , yes but it's dirt that burns when dried. kzitem.info/news/bejne/rKCEqGqoq3Wkm2U
@mustafaata4480
6 жыл бұрын
what is the main objective
@a20dmd
6 жыл бұрын
Mustafa ATA it is cut, dried and used as fuel in the fire. Ireland has no coal or oil this was hiw people heated their homes and cooked their food in rural areas.
@mustafaata4480
6 жыл бұрын
Is this ground clay?
@a20dmd
6 жыл бұрын
no, it is many layers of vegetation that were layed down in very wet conditions over 1000's of years.
@mustafaata4480
6 жыл бұрын
This is a long-standing wait, so we do not have it in turkey
@justforever96
6 жыл бұрын
You don't have it in Turkey because it's too dry. But you probably have coal and oil, which are made the same way, only they take much longer.
@ngantu4260
6 жыл бұрын
Lấy đất này làm gì nhĩ
@ckamildurmaz
6 жыл бұрын
Is it worth to work like this with primitive technology?.Why do they do not use construction machines and hydrolic press ?For example a backhoe loader and cylinder press to shape the turf again like wood
@a20dmd
6 жыл бұрын
Hi it's just done like this, because that's the way it's been cut and dried for 100s of years. (without the tractors obviously😂.)
@darrenfarrell-bn2cb
2 ай бұрын
They want to stop This Tradition as Well , I Wish People would leave our Tradition to us,
@ciaranomartin8531
6 жыл бұрын
A mf 135 whoud u better but still the 20 is storng
@pioneerAv
6 жыл бұрын
You guys couldn't just burn wood like normal people?
@a20dmd
6 жыл бұрын
Adam Rycroft, would you define trolling youtube videos "normal"?
@clayfada2384
4 жыл бұрын
Adam roycroft what wood.Peat is burned because wood is not locally available
@ciarandevaney385
7 жыл бұрын
the money spent on fuelling the tractors could easily have payed for a full tank of home heating oil
@a20dmd
7 жыл бұрын
ciaran devaney you obviously don't know how little fuel a fergie uses.
@ciarandevaney385
7 жыл бұрын
With weight in the back it'll drink it
@paddyladdd9395
7 жыл бұрын
ciaran devaney no it would I had three might have fuel them every 2 months there gone now and I bought a fordson major and it's the same with that uses very little fuel
@a20dmd
7 жыл бұрын
Are you bored today Ciaran? Spending your time trolling youtube videos🤣
@justforever96
6 жыл бұрын
Yes, clewarly they are ignorant farmers who are too stupid to think of a thing like that, and need you to explain it to them. A home fuel tank holds several hundred gallons of fuel, and a tractor like that can work all day off of a 10 gallon tank. It's not exactly hauling a deep plow at full throttle for hours on end. By your logic firewood is completely obsolete as a fuel because you could just spend the money you used on fuel and equipment on heating fuel. Except that people smarter than you have done the math and decided it pays. Even if it didn't there are people who would gladly pay the extra cost to enjoy a wood or peat fire once in a while, so you'd STILL have to go out and cut it. A fuel-oil fire is nothing like as warm and cozy and enjoyable as a woodfire, and I assume a peat fire. Never had occasion to try one around here. Our family does still heat with coal though.
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