But the scent that rings most true in my soul is peat Irish bog baked in the sun.

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The Irish Bog Snorkelling Championship takes place in the wonderful marshy boglands of Castleblayney, County Monaghan and you would be hard pressed to find a muddier, murkier and less inviting track in any other racing event.

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