This episode, delves into preparing ‘the moss’ as fuel for the winter months. Peat (turf) is the traditional fuel used in many parts of Ireland for hundreds of years and to this day it is still an important source of heat in the winter months in rural communities. Families spend the summer months digging, drying and storing the fuel for the winter and many in rural communities have memories of long summer days spent labouring in ‘the moss’ (peat bog). In order to get access to the dense peat most suitable for fuel, the heather and soft top layer in the moss must first be removed. This layer is called ‘the scra’. ‘Parin the scra’ is a short film about peat cutting in the Antrim hills.
