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Typical cycle track on Inis MAr, Aran Islands, Ireland

Intricate patterns of dry stone walls on Aran Island reflects the resourcefulness of the local people and centuries of agricultural tradition.

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

A stone lace wall in Ireland piled high to demarcate property boundaries and create barriers to livestock movement.

A stacked-stone fence winds its way around the border of The Burren in County Clare, Ireland.

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A detail of a classic dry stone wall along a country road in Ireland.

Blue water with stones to protect the coast

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

Birsay Bay - Orkney (Scotland), UK - August 07, 2018: Birsay Bay, Orkney, Scotland, Highlands, United Kingdom

Spectacular landscape of the Burren region of County Clare, Ireland. Exposed karst limestone bedrock at the Burren National Park

Looking out at the ocean and a rocky beach on the west coast of Ireland

Arctic beach with dried kelp at low tide in the center of the Greenlandic capital Nuuk

Stone lace wall frames the barren, seaside landscape of Inishmore, one of western Ireland's Aran Islands.

A scenic view of a calm Atlantic ocean with rocky cliffs in the distance, framed by a stone wall and lush green plants in the foreground under a clear blue sky. Camaret sur Mer, Brittany.

Dry stone walls can often be seen amongst the barren landscape of the North Yorkshire Moors National Park which is home to domesticated livestock that graze the moors.

A stacked-stone fence/wall around the border of The Burren in County Clare, Ireland.

Crab island with the ruins of a 19th century police post seen from a boat, wonderful sunny day with a blue sky and white clouds in Ireland

Detail of the rocks with lichen in the walls of the ruin of Hvalsey Church build by the Scandinavian Norsemen in approx. year 1300 outside Qaqortoq - Julianehåb in south west Greenland on a sunny summer day

Typical panorama in Inish more, the biggest of Aran Islands, Ireland

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