Sléan

 

A spade for cutting turf.  These implements were very common all over Ireland up until quite recently.  There was a right-handed & left-handed slean and obviously it was very important to have the correct implement for a productive day on the bog!  Turf cutting was very popular in North County Longford. (Breast Sléan). The one shown in our video is a right-handed sléan.