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08/08/2014
Marking the centenary of the war through stories and events in places across Ireland. Absorbent and antiseptic sphagnum moss from the Bog of Allen was used to make dressings.
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Fri 8 Aug 2014
23:49
BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle
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The Bog of Allen: Sphagnum Moss, the Lifesaving Plant
Find out how sphagnum moss was the unlikely solution to a medical shortage
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Fri 8 Aug 2014 11:53BBC Radio Foyle & BBC Radio Ulster- Fri 8 Aug 2014 18:24BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle
- Fri 8 Aug 2014 23:49BBC Radio Ulster & BBC Radio Foyle