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

Close-up of a natural stone wall in daylight

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

Closeup of a splendid stone wall contrasted with grass down and cloudy sky above in Burren from Ireland

Dramatic view of a beautiful landscape in Ireland

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

Irish countryside with typical stone wall in the middle of the greenery and horse on the horizon, in Aran island, Ireland.

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

Handmade Rock Wall and Sky Background Texture.

Dry stone wall construction also called drystack is a building method by which structures are constructed with stone and without any mortar. This stone wall is in County Clare Ireland.

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Landscape with stone wall in Croatian mountains.

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

The Burren geopark karst landmark in county Clare, Ireland

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

A stone wall in the beautiful Burren National Park in County Clare - Ireland

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.

Fantastic unique stony landscape of the Irish coast with stone walls and grass around

Dry limestone walls on Inisheer (Inis Oirr) the smallest of the Aran islands off the coast of Galway in the west of Ireland. The coast of county Clare can be seen in the distance.

Stone wall in a highland landscape during an overcast autumn day in Perthsire Scotland

Drystone walls snake across the countryside as far as the eye can see, limestone walls, The Burren, County Clare, Ireland

Dingle Peninsula is known for its beautiful nature and landscape

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