Yes, I paid a yearly rent to the estates they were on, John - It was only £10 per year.

The Factor of the estates took me out to the peat banks and showed me where my bank was and paced off the distance.

A native Ileach I worked with came out with me a number of times and showed me the process of turfing, cutting, forking and stacking into windows to dry before bringing them home by tractor and trailer.

My Ist Bank -The dark rectangular image to the right is commercial cutting using machines.
Loch Indaal to the left

My 2nd bank -The Atlantic Ocean to the left