Boora Bog is a cutaway peat bog situated in County Offaly, in the Republic of Ireland.[1] One of the features of this bog is a lake, Lough Boora. [2] Peat has been harvested for fuel between the 1950s and 1970s, and the land is now being reclaimed for agricultural and development use. [1]
The highest observed 20th century air temperature in Ireland, 32.5°C was measured at Boora on 29 June 1976[3]
Boora Bog is notable for its archaeological finds; in excavations at Lough Boora, a temporary settlement has been found, dating back to the Mesolithic era. No structures were discovered, but stone axe heads, arrow heads and blades and were discovered, surrounding a series of fire sites. The finds were dated to approximately between 6,8000 BCE and 6,000 BCE. [4]