Kylemore Abbey with boats
Kylemore Abbey with boats

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: wooden fishing boats bob around on the lough before Kylemore Abbey, Connemara

Jesus preaches over Kylemore
Jesus preaches over Kylemore

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: a white statue of Jesus Christ stands high on the hillside above Kylemore Abbey

Peat cutting in the mountains
Peat cutting in the mountains

A water filled trench produced by traditional peat fuel cutting leads the eye towards distant Connemara mountains, Galway, Ireland

Bog Road with mountain
Bog Road with mountain

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: a tarmac-ed road recedes towards a distant mountain, under dramatic cloud, Connemara

Soaring
Soaring

Gulls soar above the sheer cliffs of Inis Meain whilst waves crash below, Aran Islands, Galway, Ireland

Donkey
Donkey

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: portrait of a donkey

Blocked up
Blocked up

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: a traditional stone Aran gate has been rebuilt to maintain the wall, whilst a straight track is visible beyond.

Gentle ivy
Gentle ivy

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: ivy fronds grow over stones in a traditional wall

Cill cheannanach ruined church with grave stones
Cill cheannanach ruined church with grave stones

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: an ancient ruined stone church stands among tomb stones on Inis Meain, Aran

Tombstones at Cill Cheannanach
Tombstones at Cill Cheannanach

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: stone gravestones lie on the ground at Cill Cheannanach, Inis Meain

Walls walls and more walls
Walls walls and more walls

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: numerous dry stone walls are visible across a hillside of small fields, Inis Meain

Nothing but (dry stone) walls
Nothing but (dry stone) walls

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: a landscape view across traditional Aran dry stone walls which demarcate small fields, Ireland

Winding road across the island
Winding road across the island

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: a winding road bordered by dry stone walls ascends under brooding dramatic clouds

Wooden gate with crofts
Wooden gate with crofts

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: a wooden gate with latch stands at the bottom of a field with traditional dry stone walls and distant croft houses beyond

Battlement walls
Battlement walls

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: internal view of the walls of the historic stone Dún Chonchúir ring fort, Inis Meain

Dún Chonchúir ring fort
Dún Chonchúir ring fort

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: internal view of the historic stone Dún Chonchúir ring fort, Inis Meain, Ireland

Lady walking home after Mass
Lady walking home after Mass

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: a lady in a headscarf walks along an old island road bordered by dry stone walls

Baile an Teampaill
Baile an Teampaill

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: a traditional crofts with a thatched roof stands next to a derelict croft, Inis Meain

Old croft with ivy coloured
Old croft with ivy coloured

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: an ivy covered dry stone wall frames a distant ruined croft with a moody sky above

Rye ears
Rye ears

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: detail of rye standing in sheave

Rye sheaves with wall
Rye sheaves with wall

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: traditionally cut rye sheaves stand against a dry stone wall awaiting use

Cairns 1
Cairns 1

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: stone cairns stand on rocks in the rain

Cairns 2
Cairns 2

Scenes from the Irish west coast county of Galway and the Aran Islands: stone cairns stand on rocks in the rain