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Stone walls along the Wild Atlantic Way, Ballyvaughan, county Clare, Ireland.

Handmade Rock Wall and Sky Background Texture.

Close up of dry stone wall in Yorkshire dales, England

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

The walled side of an ancient fort in the Burren in Western Ireland

Close-up of the exterior of an old stone wall.

The jagged edges of a dry stone wall constructed out of rocks of limestone. These types of wall are constructed with cement or mortar. It is a traditional technique in Ireland that has been handed down many generations. The rocks are clear from the land and then re-used to build the walls. Locally they are known as 'stone hedges'. These are typical of the landscape found in the Burren National Park, which is located in the southeastern corner of the Burren, County Clare, Ireland. The Park land was bought by the government for nature conservation and public access. It contains examples of all the major habitats within the Burren: Limestone Pavement, Calcareous Grassland, Hazel scrub, Ash/Hazel Woodland, Turloughs, Lakes, Petrifying Springs, Cliffs and Fen. Tonal image.

Dry stone wall in Yorkshire Dales, England, UK

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

Dramatic view of a beautiful landscape in Ireland

Ancient stone wall, barn, and storm clouds, on the outskirts of Kinvara, County Galway, Ireland

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

Ghost town at Karst landscapes are unique geological formations characterized by soluble rock types such as limestone, gypsum, and salt. These landscapes are shaped dissolution and erosion. Grey clouds in remote landscape. Rock walls

Landscape with stone wall in Croatian mountains.

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

An Irish stone lace border built from pieces of cut stone piled high to demarcate property boundaries and create barriers to livestock movement.

The Burren geopark karst landmark in county Clare, Ireland

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

Dry stone wall on the Burren, County Clare, Ireland

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

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

Stones of metamorphic origin arranged as part of a sea defence wall. Quntin Bay, County Down, Northern Ireland.

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