Traditional Irish Peat Turf - Hand Cut in Ireland and Packed in a Traditional Hessian Turf Sack. Authentic Irish fire Experience with a Unique Aroma.

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They will also still be able to burn turf in their own homes despite worrying headlines in recent weeks suggesting people could be jailed for excessively burning turf at home. These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy. The new solid fuels regulations state: "People with turbary rights and all other customary practices in respect of turf will be unaffected by these draft regulations.

The net effect of these changes is that the "smoky coal ban", first introduced in Dublin 30 years ago, will now be in place across the country, "resulting in significantly cleaner air for everyone. Carefully hand-harvested from our ancestral bog in Co Offaly, Ireland, our Irish Peat Turf Incense undergoes a natural drying process for 6 months. From there the only additional step in the process is to compress them into briquette shapes usable for your home stove or fire. Would you like to have the unique and unmistakable smell of an Irish open Turf fire in your own home with out the fire? The bottom line is this; the government wants to cut down on the sale of turf and smoky coal to reduce the harm caused to our air.

The wonderful aroma of turf/peat burning in a fireplace is for many people as much a part of Ireland as Guinness! If you have never experienced the magical smell that is given off from this type of fuel then you have never lived! If you’d like to file an allegation of infringement, you’ll need to follow the process described in our Copyright and Intellectual Property Policy. Traditional Irish burning turves are almost smokeless yet give off a fantastic peaty aroma, truly the scent of Ireland beloved by many expats and residents alike.

Environment Minister Eamon Ryan has claimed that there has been huge misinformation around these regulations and insisted that nobody's granny would be arrested for burning turf to heat their homes. The briquettes naturally hold around ten percent moisture and will give you a nice hot but slow burn providing a calorific value of around 4.The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings.

To use, simply place one cube, heart or segment of wax melt onto your burner and pop an unscented tea light into burner base and light. Left unburnt in an open bowl, it releases a captivating aroma, reminiscent of Ireland's earthy peatlands—an aromatic tribute to the untamed beauty of the Irish wilderness. Our Irish Turf logs have a long burn time and a high heat output, and of course will create that homely feeling you can only get with the scent of burning real Irish peat. Firelighters and kindling are also exempted from these regulations so homeowners are free to use those as normal.We are proud to share the joy of Ireland through our selection of authentic Irish goods and gifts like these small Irish peat cubes. Many people believe that the new laws, which became effective on Halloween, October 31, outlaws the burning of turf with some wondering how they will heat their homes this winter and into the coming years if they cannot source or burn fuel. Large areas of Ireland are made up of boglands and Brian McGirr is making use of this vast resource to make small cultural pieces and bring a small piece of Ireland into your home.