| Story |
When Helen and Ernie O’Malley moved to Louisburgh, Co. Mayo in the summer of 1938, they continued to take photographs of their surroundings. Both were particularly interested in archaeological and religious sites. Helen captured this rare image of Ernie as he concentrates on taking a photograph of a wedge tomb near their new home. |
| Location |
Co. Mayo |
| Date |
1938 |
| Purchase |
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| Story |
Rural Ireland, particularly Mayo, is populated with numerous bogs from which the local farmers cut turf sods in the summer to heat their homes during winter months and to cook their food year-round. There are many stages in the ”harvesting” process from preparing the surface of the bog for cutting to carrying the turf home. In the final stages, the farmers stack the turf in long high reeks ready for transport. The sods on the top are arranged to protect the turf below from rain. |
| Location |
Co. Mayo |
| Date |
1938 |
| Order |
BUY NOW or CUSTOM ORDER |
| Story |
This standing stone, cairn and sacred site may no longer exist. No one has yet been able to identify it. However, the standing stone is atop a cairn that rests above another hallowed site, possibly a holy well. Standing stones are frequently of astro-archaeological significance. They may indicate burial sites, mark ceremonial grounds or even serve as navigational aids. |
| Location |
Co. Mayo |
| Date |
1938 |
| Order |
BUY NOW or CUSTOM ORDER |
