placenamesGlenamoy
Gleann na Muaidhe
Glenamoy’s research station investigated whether deep peat could support productive farming, and exposed the practical limits of that ambition.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Gleann na Muaidhe · Irish · main form · validated name
- Glenamoy · English · main form
Place & story
Crops on deep peat
The Glenamoy station studied deep peat for agriculture, horticulture and forestry. In his memoir, agricultural scientist Vivian Timon recalled that fertilised peat could produce substantial crop and grass yields, but that its high water table made using those crops difficult. Wet conditions encouraged liver fluke, while harvesting grass for dried meal demanded expensive fuel and lost working days to heavy rain. [2]
Closing the station
Timon, who headed the Western Research Centre, described Glenamoy’s closure as part of a consolidation of research facilities. Research officers Louis Grubb and Mike Hope Cawdery moved to Ballinamore, and technical staff transferred to Belclare. Timon himself negotiated redundancy terms with the farm workers. His account records the human consequences of the decision alongside the economic difficulties of intensive peatland farming. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Glenamoy. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- A Biographical Sketch: Budget Management · Vivian M. Timon
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.