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

Landscape with stone wall in Croatian mountains.

Detail of a stacked-stone fence/wall around the border of The Burren in County Clare, 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

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

Handmade Rock Wall and Sky Background Texture.

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

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

Close-up of a fence made of dry stone wall, used to delimit cultivated fields and pastures, Regional Natural Park of Lessinia Plateau (Altopiano della Lessinia), Veneto, Verona province, Bosco Chiesanuova, Italy, Europe.

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

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

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.

Background made up of thackstone or lauze tiled roof typical of the Perigord Noir region of France

Dramatic view of a beautiful landscape in Ireland

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

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

The Burren geopark karst landmark in county Clare, Ireland

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

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

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

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