A.D.
1824, December 22.-Bog of Ballywindelland, Colerlaine.
A portion of this bog containing 80 or 100 acres gave
way and passed into an adjoining valley: it gradually
advanced on the firm land, during theday, at the rate
of 2 feet per minute.
A.D.
1895, August 9.-Bog near Dungiven, Co. Derry
The site was in the townland of Briskey, at the
east slope of Benbradagh; an extensive mountain
bog 10 to 30 feet in depth, sloping at a gradient of
about 1 in 12. Where the burst occurred a small stream
runs underground for about a quarter mile, the ground
above it being firm, so that cattle grazed on it.
On the evening of August 9th there, was a thunderstorm,
but not accompanied by any excessive rainfall. The weather
during the summer had been normal. In the night, probably,
before midnight, between 2 and 3 acres of bog gave way.
For some 40 yards length at its lower end, the bog burst
out entirely. Over the rest a tapering area 300 feet
wide by 600 long, the ground subsided about 10 feet,
leaving great blocks of the solid crust, broken up in
a fantastic way. A very considerable flood of water
and peat poured down the stream, which eventually joins
the River Roe. No damage was done, as the gradients
are steep, and the land not under cultivation, but a
cottage situated beside the stream 1 mile below the
scene of the outburst narrowly escaped being washed
away. A deposit of peat was left on the banks of the
stream for a considerable distance. There is evidence
of several similar slides having taken place in the
district..
Ref:
Information supplied by Mr. H.C. Moore, C.E., Dungiven
(1897 - to Dr. Praeger)