Posts Tagged ‘balla cloiche’

Drive through the Irish countryside, and one thing becomes immediately clear—stone walls are everywhere. Crisscrossing green fields, climbing over hills, and even seemingly leading to nowhere, these ancient structures are as much a part of Ireland’s identity as its music or myths. But what’s the story behind them? Why are they so widespread, and what secrets do they hold about Ireland’s past? In this post, we dig (quite literally) into the history, function, and folklore of Ireland’s iconic stone walls.