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Bog of Allen area of several peat bogs c.375 sq mi (971 sq km), with patches of cultivable land, in the central lowlands, E Republic of Ireland. The bog is crossed by the Grand and Royal canals. It is a source of fuel and contains peat-fired electrical generating stations.

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Allen, Bog of [Ir. Móin Almhaine]. The boggy, peat- (or turf-) filled plain that extends over much of central Ireland; it extends far beyond the environs of the Hill of Allen in Co. Kildare.

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Bog of Allen. See ALLEN, BOG OF.

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