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06-Nov-2011

Stone Walls.

Stone walls are a recurring feature of the Irish landscape. They mark the boundaries of fields and show how farms were divided and divided again as they were passed down from generation to generation. The building of walls also cleared the land of stones, providing grazing for sheep and cattle.

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Date/Time06-Nov-2011 16:27:57
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Michel Duval04-Dec-2011 21:53
Beautiful landscape. V
Maaike Huizer28-Nov-2011 09:50
Beautiful and it tells a story.
Mieke WA Minkjan27-Nov-2011 05:46
wonderful Irish landscape so well captured
slhoornstra27-Nov-2011 05:22
Oh, so beautiful. Making these dry stone walls is really an art, great shot of them. V
Cindi Smith27-Nov-2011 04:37
Love those stone walls and the iron gate. This is very nice. I love to see them here but they are rare except in the hill country. This is just lovely!
J. Scott Coile27-Nov-2011 02:52
Lovingly constructed.
Janet Donnelly27-Nov-2011 02:33
Great combination of interesting shapes and textures. I'm really enjoying all your "Corner of Ireland" photos!
borisalex26-Nov-2011 18:16
So irish green the grass! Lovely light in autumn!
globalgadabout26-Nov-2011 15:42
those amazing walls speak of centuries of effort to hand-build by patient, hard-working farmers...my mother, from Lisburn, referred to them as stone ditches...V
Janice Dunn26-Nov-2011 09:55
Yes, stone walls and iron gates - AND green grass
Dawn McKenzie-Wykes26-Nov-2011 06:18
I love those old stone walls.. Never got to Ireland, when in Britain in 2008. It looks so beautiful.
Raymond Ma26-Nov-2011 06:05
Beautiful landscape. These walls amaze me. There are so many stones involved and they stretch for miles yet stay in place over the years. V
Vickie BROWN26-Nov-2011 04:39
Wonderful work you captured such beautiful image, Mairéad. V
Guest 26-Nov-2011 04:12
Cool point of view and grand composition.
Walter Otto Koenig26-Nov-2011 03:17
Wonderful lighting late in the day. Very nicely composed. "V"
bill friedlander26-Nov-2011 01:46
Lovely composition and light. Love the design of that unique gate. No need for a gym for the wall builders. V
John King26-Nov-2011 00:54
Beautiful tree and stone wall in this late day light. V
Sheila26-Nov-2011 00:01
Dry stone walls are very much a tradition where I come from too but alas a dying art.
The late afternoon sun looks lovely here adding a golden tone to the scene.
lou_rozensteins25-Nov-2011 23:36
Stone walls here were built by convicts ......! That's a wonderful old gate too. Great design. Well done.
Guest 25-Nov-2011 23:08
Love your photos Mairead, Ireland is so beautiful and those stone walls are so special! Lovely light and shot! V
Karen Stuebing25-Nov-2011 22:39
I love the gate too. The walls are amazing when you think of carrying all those rocks to make them. V.
Brian Samuel25-Nov-2011 22:29
What a great gate too! Long live the stone walls, here's hoping the large farm machinery doesn't call for too many to be taken down.
Colin Storey25-Nov-2011 22:09
Wonderful scene of these dry stone walls, a very interesting gate also. v
Patricia Kay25-Nov-2011 21:54
Also love the stone walls....they divide and finish off the fields beautifully...Great image Mairead....BV
Brenda25-Nov-2011 21:41
I love stone walls though I stay a respectful distance from them after a few bee stings. Wonderful photo. V
tinkerb25-Nov-2011 21:37
Don't you wonder about the hours of labour that must have gone into them - each wall really is a work of art in its own right (you may gather I have a 'thing' about dry stone walls). I feel a new gallery in the making. I must stop my rambling ... Nice shot:-)
Mary Terry25-Nov-2011 21:18
I love the old stone walls. More attractive than fencing!
laine25-Nov-2011 21:10
That's quite a unique gate too...I love stone walls!
Stephanie25-Nov-2011 21:08
THIS is the Ireland I remember! Beautiful!!! :))) V
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