Cavan Museum

Conway is a turf cutter, meaning he harvests "turf" or peat - it's similar to moss - from a bog to later burn for warmth during the cold winter months. He was chopping turf at the bog when he came across a 22-pound chunk of butter, The Irish Times reported.

Conway is a turf cutter, meaning he harvests "turf" or peat - it's similar to moss - from a bog to later burn for warmth during the cold winter months. He was chopping turf at the bog when he came across a 22-pound chunk of butter, The Irish Times reported.