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Peat was traditionally manually harvested by operating cutaway bog s. This method (still privately used today) consists of sods being vertically cut from the side face of a peat deposit. Technology was derived to mechanically cut and remove layers of peat from blanket bog s. Today equipment is used to remove tonnes of peat each day at suitable times of year (rainfall is a significant variable in peat harvesting).

Bord na Móna have developed a number of products which were novel developments in their time. Today peat briquettes replace sods of raw peat as a domestic fuel. These briquettes consist of shredded peat, compressed to form a virtually smokeless (once lit), slow-burning, easily stored and transported fuel. Another product developed was peat moss, a combination of peat and earth for use in the garden - particularly to pot plants. The company also supply the remaining peat to power stations of the Electricity Supply Board.

An extensive network of narrow gauge railway is operated by the company in the midlands. It is often taken up and relaid as various plots are harvested or left aside. Some smaller sections of railway are used in other bog locations, for example in County Donegal. Bord na Móna has an extensive 1200 milesSee mile unit of measurement (distance) Miles Aircraft Ltd UK manufacturer of light and military aircraft Miles Prower ("Tails"). Miles Davis was an American jazz composer and trumpeter and was one of the most influential and innovative musicians of the 2 3 ftThis article is about a foot as a biological structure. For other uses of foot, see foot (disambiguation). The foot is a biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion. The plural of foot is feet and this pair is one of seven mutat network, which has carried up to 5 million tonFor ton as a unit of volume see Ton (volume There are three similar units of mass called the ton or tonne tonne ( SI) or metric ton 1000 kg (2204 lb). The official symbol is t but mT and T are also used. short ton (or simply ton in casual use in the USA)s annually, and is larger than the main networkFor rail transport in Great Britain see rail transport in Great Britain At present, rail services in Ireland are provided by two companies: Iarnrod Eireann operating from the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland Railways operating from Northern Irelan (passenger and freight) operated by Iarnród ÉireannIarnrod Eireann I in English Irish Rail , is the largest passenger railway system in Ireland. Established in 1987, it is a subsidiary of Coras Iompair Eireann. It runs all internal intercity, suburban and commuter railway services in the Republic of Irela. Bord na Móna has one of the largest industrial railways in EuropeFor the band of the same name, see Europe (band . Europe is a continent forming the westermost part of the Eurasian supercontinent. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Se. Part of the old railway in Clonmacnoise , County Offaly is now the Clonmacnoise and West Offaly Railway (colloquially the "Bog Train") having been set up to give the public a tour around part of the bog.

The company are responsible, under government action, for reclaiming spent bogland. These areas of land are usually cleared up, with trees or other suitable vegetation being introduced. Reclaimed bogland is then usually used as a wildlife preserve. Much of the bogs of Ireland have been depleted, it is likely that most peat fired electricity stations will be closed within 25 years, Rhode Power Station near KilbegganKilbeggan ( Irish: Cill Bheagain is a town located in County Westmeath, Ireland. It is famous primarily for its horse racecourse located just outside the town. The River Brosna flows through the town and the N6 and N52 roads intersect in the town. See als, County Westmeath had its cooling towers demolished on March 16, 2004 as it was no longer viable.