
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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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