LAST UPDATE | 14 Jul

(This article is produced by our Gaeltacht team. You can read an English version of the text below.)

FEICTEAR CLAÍOCHA CLOCHA sna Gaeltachtaí go minic agus is traidisiún é seo atá fite fuaite leis an talamh.

Tá an nós seo ag gabháil siar go dtí an Tréimhse Neoiliteach in Éirinn agus rinneadh na claíocha clocha seo chun talamh arúil a chruthú in áiteanna a raibh garbh clochadh.

Úsáideadh feamainn ón gcladach mar leasú agus leasúchán orgánach eile ar an talamh chun barr a tháirgeadh.

Chun níos mó a fháil amach faoin nós seo, thug The Journal cuairt ar Pháirc Náisiúnta Chonamara, áit gur labhair muid le PJ Davon, saor cloiche atá ag obair ar thograí oidhreachtúla cosúil leis an gclaí cloch.

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DRY STONE WALLS are a common sight in the Gaeltacht regions and they represent a tradition deeply intertwined with the land in Ireland.

This practice dates back to the Neolithic period, when stone walls were originally built to create arable land in areas that were characterised by rough, stony terrain.

Seaweed from the shore was used as a fertiliser, alongside other organic fertilisers, to boost crop production.

To learn more about this tradition, The Journal visited Connemara National Park, where we spoke with PJ Davon, a stonemason working on heritage projects such as dry stone wall construction.

Tá tacaíocht á fháil ag Beartas Gaeltachta The Journal ón Scéim Tuairiscithe ar Dhaonlathas Áitiúil