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A stone wall along a country path with a view of the misty mountain tops on a summer day

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

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

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.

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.

Close up view of Cobblestone Street, Charleston South Carolina

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

Haytor on Dartmoor, landmark in Devon, UK

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

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

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

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

Close up view of Celtic cross headstone with intricate stone carving in cemetery.

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

The Appalachian Mountains in the distance with a rural road in the foreground. Location is Leicester, which is north of Asheville, North Carolina.

A panorama view of the Castlerigg Stone Circle in the Lake District National Park in Cumbria

Road going through green fields with farm houses, Rakkestad, Norway.

A path in a park with trees and grass. The path is made of stones and has a stone-like appearance

Langewiese, Germany - August 22, 2015: Trekking pathway Rothaarsteig in Sauerland, area of Langewiese. Pole with information about pathway.

The Bertraghboy Bay covered in greenery under a cloudy sky in Connemara in Ireland

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