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The Simonside Hills near Rothbury in Northumberland are popular with walkers being rich in ancient heritage and mystery

Circular dry stone walls protect young trees close to Malham Tarn in the southern area of the Yorkshire Dales National Park in England.

Site of the ruins of Temple of Wiracocha, temple of Viracocha at Chacha (Raqchi), Cusco, Peru, South America

High cup Nick, U shaped valley in North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Cumbria, England

View over the North Pennines from the A 69 in Cumbria. There is a dry stone wall in the foreground and blue summer skies in the background.

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

view of Northumberland countryside on Hadrian's Wall Path near Once Brewed, Northumberland, UK

The tower of Mariana (or Olynthos tower) was built in 1374 by the monks of Dochiariou Monastery as a watch tower. Halkidiki, Greece.

Glaisdale, Yorkshire, UK. North York Moors National Park showing Glaisdale dale with fields, farmland, trees, cotton grass under a bright cloudy sky near Glaisdale village, Yorkshire, UK.

The beautiful colors of autumn - sunset in the countryside in early autumn

A dry stone wall on the Pennine Way near High Cup Nick

Patchwork Landscape near Horton Kirby in Kent, England

English countryside and farmland landscape panorama background along Hadrian's Wall Roman ruin. Beautiful rural country side pastures in England.

Trees and pasture on Dartmoor, this is on the walk from Two Bridges to Wistman's wood

Rock formations on The Roaches a gritstone escarpment, which is very popular with hikers and rock climbers and is situated above Leek and Tittesworth Reservoir in the Peak District of England.

Pewley Down lovely summer landscape famous place in Guildford Surrey England Europe

Ingapirca, Ecuador, November 2, 2022: View of a stone wall of the older Inca ruins and archaeological site Ingapirca. These are the largest known Inca ruins in Ecuador.

The rolling landscape of Dartmoor National Park.

Slievemore Abandoned Village, Achill Island, Ireland

The Gallery grave of Keryvon is a megalithic complex located in the commune of Pleumeur-Bodou in Côtes-d'Armor.

Looking out across the South Downs on a sunny Winter's day

Knowlton Church is 14th century and built within a prehistoric henge, Dorset, UK

Glaisdale, Yorkshire, UK. Sunset over the North York Moors National park in early summer with tall cotton grass and an isolated farmhouse surrounded by farmland in the valley of Glaisdale, Yorkshire, UK.

Haytor on Dartmoor, landmark in Devon, UK

Surprise View At Owler Tor Peak District National Park Shefield Uk

Walla Crag is a viewpoint just south of Keswick overlooking Derwent Water in the Lake District of Cumbria, England.

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