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Irish village cottages landscape at Aran Islands Inisheer in summer

Tractor on island of Ireland in Ireland, England, United Kingdom

Darwin, East Falkland, Falkland Islands: old stone sheep corral, traditional of the Falklands - stone corrals originate in earliest days of settlement in the Falkland Islands.

Typical cycle track on Inis MAr, Aran Islands, Ireland

An example of a dry stone wall in the Irish countryside.

$Some Facts about Irish Stone Walls\nWhy are there gaps in Irish stone walls?\nMany of the stone walls in the west and south of Ireland are known as ‘dry stone walls,’ meaning that they are made entirely without any mortar or other materials to help stick them together. As such, this leaves gaps between the stones, something tourists often notice as they drive past and can actually see the sky straight through them. Many of the walls here are quite ancient, and as such were made before the advent of or easy access to mortar and other cement-like materials to build them up.\nHow do they stand up then?\nWhile I’m not an expert wall-builder or stone mason myself, I have actually built a small section of stone wall here in the traditional style. Irish stone walls are made by carefully selecting the correct stones bit by bit as you progress onwards and upwards. One must ensure that each rock will properly be at rest within the wall, sitting still and balancing atop the last layer. Another thing I learned the hard way is that a common technique is to actually place the smallest stones along the bottom and then finish or ‘cap’ them with your larger and heavier rocks. Although seemingly counterintuitive at first, the downwards force of these larger rocks can help pack down the bottom layers, compressing them together and preventing them from moving or spilling. But yes, there’s a lot of trial and error as you go, especially when it’s your first time learning how to build an Irish stone wall.\n\nThis Picture is made during a Vacation to Ireland in July 2022. The Stone Walls are from the Aran Islands.$

County Kerry in the southwest of Ireland is a popular tourist destination.

The island of Inisheer part of the Aran Islands in Ireland with its mortarless stone walls and village

An old stone wall near the ocean on the west coast of Ireland on a sunny day

Stone walls, green fields, a farmhouse at sunset in Inishmore, Aran Islands, Ireland

Rock formation and sea water at a rocky beach in Norwegian fjord in summer (July). Shot with a full frame camera with a fast lens at low ISO resulting in a large clean file. Shallow depth-of-field.

Farmlands on the rugged Aran Islands in Ireland with green pastures and stone fences.

Country road and cottages on the desolate Aran islands in Ireland

Dingle Peninsula is known for its beautiful nature and landscape

Homes among stone walls in Ireland in Ireland, England, United Kingdom

Stone wall and Karst rock in the Burren National Park in County Clare - Ireland

Aerial view of Inishbofin, Co. Galway, Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland.

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Landscape at the Tarbat Ness Lighthouse in Scotland.

Kilkee is a small coastal town in the county Clare and its popular as a seaside resort

view of the Aran island of Inisheer, Galway, Ireland with stone fences and the towers of O'Briens castle

A lone female figure standing in the distance in a rocky landscape on a sunny day on the coast of one of the Aran islands just off Galway and Doolin, on the Irish mainland

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