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Observing with curiosity the fields and country side we walk in. will invariably lead us to many questions, but, few answers. In this episode, I am looking at the phenomenon of a pond known as the sweat pond. A story told with a very dim memory of, a long forgotten local knowledge. However with a little bit of research sweat huts and sweat ponds it appears have been a feature in Ireland for centuries. stories dismissed as folklore and fairy tales can and do have an element of truth.
By Martin Matthews5
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Observing with curiosity the fields and country side we walk in. will invariably lead us to many questions, but, few answers. In this episode, I am looking at the phenomenon of a pond known as the sweat pond. A story told with a very dim memory of, a long forgotten local knowledge. However with a little bit of research sweat huts and sweat ponds it appears have been a feature in Ireland for centuries. stories dismissed as folklore and fairy tales can and do have an element of truth.