{"id":550,"date":"2007-04-11T18:38:46","date_gmt":"2007-04-11T18:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/?p=550"},"modified":"2023-08-26T12:46:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-26T12:46:14","slug":"farms-near-ardrahan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/","title":{"rendered":"Farms near Ardrahan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I drove through the Burren and along Galway Bay, then turned toward Shannon Harbor and the Grand Canal. Near Ardrahan I stopped to photograph a thatched cottage. I parked where it was a bit wider on the other side of the road. A woman came out and asked me to photograph her horse. It was one of the most wonderful things that happened on my trip. She showed me medieval ruins, farms and so many animals.<br \/>\n<!--more--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_551\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2479.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-551\" data-attachment-id=\"551\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/img_2479\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2479.jpg?fit=2816%2C2112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2816,2112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1176304137&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Thatched Cottage\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Thatched Cottage, near Ardrahan, County Galway&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Thatched Cottage, near Ardrahan, County Galway&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2479.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2479.jpg?fit=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-551 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2479.jpg?resize=676%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Thatched Cottage, near Ardrahan, County Galway\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2479.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2479.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2479.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2479.jpg?resize=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2479.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2479.jpg?w=2028&amp;ssl=1 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-551\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thatched Cottage, near Ardrahan, County Galway<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_552\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2488.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-552\" data-attachment-id=\"552\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/img_2488\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2488.jpg?fit=2816%2C2112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2816,2112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1176304445&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pixie\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;My tour guide and Pixie, her Connemara horse&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My tour guide and Pixie, her Connemara horse&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2488.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2488.jpg?fit=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-552 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2488.jpg?resize=676%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"My tour guide and Pixie, her Connemara horse, near Ardrahan, County Galway\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2488.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2488.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2488.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2488.jpg?resize=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2488.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2488.jpg?w=2028&amp;ssl=1 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-552\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My tour guide and Pixie, her Connemara horse<\/p><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kTLa9Cl2iFw\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_553\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2494.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-553\" data-attachment-id=\"553\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/img_2494\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2494.jpg?fit=2816%2C2112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2816,2112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1176304777&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Molly-Pixie\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;My tour guide and Molly, mother of Pixie&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My tour guide and Molly, mother of Pixie&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2494.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2494.jpg?fit=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-553 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2494.jpg?resize=676%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"My tour guide and Molly, mother of Pixie\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2494.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2494.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2494.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2494.jpg?resize=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2494.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2494.jpg?w=2028&amp;ssl=1 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-553\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My tour guide and Molly, mother of Pixie<\/p><\/div>\n<p>She guided me on, across fields, showing me things. The fences are made of stacked rock. She just moved rocks to make a gate to pass through, then stacked them back again.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_555\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2503-1.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-555\" data-attachment-id=\"555\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/img_2503-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2503-1.jpg?fit=2816%2C2112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2816,2112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1176305153&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;11.759&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Beautiful Cattle\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Beautiful Cattle, near Ardrahan, County Galway &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Beautiful Cattle&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2503-1.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2503-1.jpg?fit=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-555 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2503-1.jpg?resize=676%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Beautiful Cattle, near Ardrahan, County Galway \" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2503-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2503-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2503-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2503-1.jpg?resize=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2503-1.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2503-1.jpg?w=2028&amp;ssl=1 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-555\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beautiful Cattle<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_557\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2508-1.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-557\" data-attachment-id=\"557\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/img_2508-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2508-1.jpg?fit=2816%2C2112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2816,2112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1176305791&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0008&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cashel\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;The rock fence passes through the lake.&lt;br \/&gt;\nA Ringfort, Cashel is on the rise in the middle.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;The rock fence passes through the lake.&lt;br \/&gt;\nA Ringfort, Cashel is on the rise in the middle.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2508-1.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2508-1.jpg?fit=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-557 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2508-1.jpg?resize=676%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The rock fence passes through the lake. A Ringfort, Cashel is on the rise in the middle.\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2508-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2508-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2508-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2508-1.jpg?resize=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2508-1.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2508-1.jpg?w=2028&amp;ssl=1 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The rock fence passes through the lake.<br \/> A Ringfort, Cashel is on the rise in the middle.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>We passed a small lake. The rock fence passes right through it. She pointed out where ruins were in the lake and said something about it being an old castle or something. It is included in the Archaeological Survey of Ireland.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>GA113-027 Class: Ringfort \u2013 Cashel<br \/>\nTownland: BRACKLOON (Dunkellin By.),CAHERATEIGE<br \/>\nDescription: On a rise in rough pastureland prone to flooding. Poorly preserved circular cashel (diam. 18m) defined by a collapsed drystone wall from SSW to NW and from NNW to E; no trace survives elsewhere.<br \/>\nRingfort \u2013 Cashel: A roughly circular or oval area surrounded by a stone wall or walls. They functioned as residences and\/or farmsteads and broadly date from 500 to 1000 AD. See Ringfort &#8211; rath for earthen equivalent.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_559\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2513-1.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-559\" data-attachment-id=\"559\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/img_2513-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2513-1.jpg?fit=2816%2C2112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2816,2112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1176306086&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.5&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Souterrain\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Souterrain, Underground Chamber, near Ardrahan, County Galway&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Souterrain, Underground Chamber, near Ardrahan, County Galway&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2513-1.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2513-1.jpg?fit=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-559 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2513-1.jpg?resize=676%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Souterrain, Underground Chamber, near Ardrahan, County Galway\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2513-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2513-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2513-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2513-1.jpg?resize=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2513-1.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2513-1.jpg?w=2028&amp;ssl=1 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-559\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Souterrain, Underground Chamber, near Ardrahan, County Galway<\/p><\/div>\n<p>She showed me some sort of underground chamber. I was able to get these photos using the flash on the camera. I wish I\u2019d had a flash light! You can see it is stacked stone walls with a large stone as the roof. I crawled in, using the dim light from my phone, but something bit me and I got out really fast.\u00a0 I thought I was snake bit, but remembered there are no snakes in Ireland. But I was something bit. It healed up fine, though. I got a snippet of video.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2F0JaRz4rfk\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I found it marked on the Historic Environment Viewer Map.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>GA113-097001 Class: Souterrain<br \/>\nTownland: CLOGHBOLEY,ROOAUNMORE (Dunkellin By.)<br \/>\nSouterrain: An underground structure consisting of one or more chambers connected by narrow passages or creepways, usually constructed of drystone-walling with a lintelled roof over the passages and a corbelled roof over the chambers. Most souterrains appear to have been built in the early medieval period by ringfort inhabitants (c. 500 &#8211; 1000 AD) as a defensive feature and\/or for storage.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IkoWHl3EScI\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_560\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2514.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-560\" data-attachment-id=\"560\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/img_2514\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2514.jpg?fit=2816%2C2112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2816,2112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1176306524&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;23.2&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"lambs\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Beautiful lambs and sheep, near Ardrahan, County Galway &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Beautiful lambs and sheep, near Ardrahan, County Galway &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2514.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2514.jpg?fit=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-560 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2514.jpg?resize=676%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Beautiful lambs and sheep, near Ardrahan, County Galway \" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2514.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2514.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2514.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2514.jpg?resize=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2514.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2514.jpg?w=2028&amp;ssl=1 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-560\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beautiful lambs and sheep, near Ardrahan, County Galway<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Next we saw some beautiful sheep. The most beautiful sheep you have ever seen.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_561\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2516.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-561\" data-attachment-id=\"561\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/img_2516\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2516.jpg?fit=2816%2C2112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2816,2112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1176306657&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"My tour guide\u2019s brother\u2019s house\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;My tour guide\u2019s brother\u2019s house&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My tour guide\u2019s brother\u2019s house&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2516.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2516.jpg?fit=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-561 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2516.jpg?resize=676%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"My tour guide\u2019s brother\u2019s house\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2516.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2516.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2516.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2516.jpg?resize=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2516.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2516.jpg?w=2028&amp;ssl=1 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My tour guide\u2019s brother\u2019s house<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Our destination was her brother\u2019s house.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_563\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2525-1.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-563\" data-attachment-id=\"563\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/img_2525-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2525-1.jpg?fit=2816%2C2112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2816,2112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1176306861&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"My guide and her brother at his house\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;My guide and her brother at his house&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My guide and her brother at his house&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2525-1.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2525-1.jpg?fit=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-563 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2525-1.jpg?resize=676%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"My guide and her brother at his house, near Ardrahan, County Galway \" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2525-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2525-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2525-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2525-1.jpg?resize=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2525-1.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2525-1.jpg?w=2028&amp;ssl=1 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My guide and her brother at his house<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_564\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2520.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-564\" data-attachment-id=\"564\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/img_2520\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2520.jpg?fit=2112%2C2816&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2112,2816\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1176306773&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Farm equipment\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Farm equipment, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Farm equipment, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2520.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2520.jpg?fit=676%2C901&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-564 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2520.jpg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Farm equipment, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2520.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2520.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2520.jpg?resize=676%2C901&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2520.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2520.jpg?w=2028&amp;ssl=1 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Farm equipment, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_566\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2521-1.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-566\" data-attachment-id=\"566\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/img_2521-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2521-1.jpg?fit=2112%2C2816&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2112,2816\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1176306785&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pierce Ideal Root Cutter\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Pierce Ideal Root Cutter, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Pierce Ideal Root Cutter, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2521-1.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2521-1.jpg?fit=676%2C901&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-566 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2521-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Pierce Ideal Root Cutter, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway \" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2521-1.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2521-1.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2521-1.jpg?resize=676%2C901&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2521-1.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2521-1.jpg?w=2028&amp;ssl=1 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-566\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pierce Ideal Root Cutter, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway<\/p><\/div>\n<p>She showed me various pieces of farm equipment. I looked them up to see what they are for. This is what I have found so far. The one marked Pierce Ideal was made by Philip Pierce &amp; Co Ltd. They were ironfounders, agricultural implement and tool manufacturers and machinery manufacturers. The company was established in 1914 in Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_567\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/root_cutter.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-567\" data-attachment-id=\"567\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/root_cutter\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/root_cutter.jpg?fit=1090%2C787&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1090,787\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Philip Pierce &amp;#038; Co Ltd. Catalog\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Philip Pierce &amp;#038; Co Ltd. Catalog lists Ideal Pulper and Ideal Grater.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Philip Pierce &amp;#038; Co Ltd. Catalog lists Ideal Pulper and Ideal Grater.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/root_cutter.jpg?fit=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/root_cutter.jpg?fit=676%2C488&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-567 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/root_cutter.jpg?resize=300%2C217&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Philip Pierce &amp; Co Ltd. Catalog lists Ideal Pulper and Ideal Grater.\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/root_cutter.jpg?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/root_cutter.jpg?resize=768%2C555&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/root_cutter.jpg?resize=1024%2C739&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/root_cutter.jpg?resize=676%2C488&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/root_cutter.jpg?w=1090&amp;ssl=1 1090w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-567\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Philip Pierce &amp; Co Ltd. Catalog lists Ideal Pulper and Ideal Grater<\/p><\/div>\n<p>It is a Root Cutter Chaffer. It is also referred to as a Turnip Pulper. I\u2019m pretty sure that is what my guide told me, too. A Root Cutter Chaffer would take any root vegetable and slice it up so it could be used as animal feed. Turnips were commonly used.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_568\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2527.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-568\" data-attachment-id=\"568\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/img_2527\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2527.jpg?fit=2816%2C2112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2816,2112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1176306954&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;11.759&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.002&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Donkeys\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Donkeys, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Donkeys, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2527.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2527.jpg?fit=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-568 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2527.jpg?resize=676%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Donkeys, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2527.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2527.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2527.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2527.jpg?resize=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2527.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2527.jpg?w=2028&amp;ssl=1 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-568\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Donkeys, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_569\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2528.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-569\" data-attachment-id=\"569\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/img_2528\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2528.jpg?fit=2816%2C2112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2816,2112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1176307248&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;9.817&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bull\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Bull, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway&lt;br \/&gt;\nSee the old wall joined to the new cement block?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Bull, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway&lt;br \/&gt;\nSee the old wall joined to the new cement block?&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2528.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2528.jpg?fit=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-569 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2528.jpg?resize=676%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bull, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway See the old wall joined to the new cement block?\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2528.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2528.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2528.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2528.jpg?resize=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2528.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2528.jpg?w=2028&amp;ssl=1 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-569\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bull, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway<br \/> See the old wall joined to the new cement block?<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_570\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2530.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-570\" data-attachment-id=\"570\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/img_2530\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2530.jpg?fit=2816%2C2112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2816,2112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1176307276&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"farm\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Outbuildings, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Outbuildings, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2530.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2530.jpg?fit=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-570 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2530.jpg?resize=676%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Outbuildings, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2530.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2530.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2530.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2530.jpg?resize=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2530.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2530.jpg?w=2028&amp;ssl=1 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-570\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Outbuilding, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_571\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2531.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-571\" data-attachment-id=\"571\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/img_2531\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2531.jpg?fit=2816%2C2112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2816,2112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1176307295&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Outbuildings\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Outbuildings, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Outbuildings, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2531.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2531.jpg?fit=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-571 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2531.jpg?resize=676%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Outbuildings, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2531.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2531.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2531.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2531.jpg?resize=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2531.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2531.jpg?w=2028&amp;ssl=1 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-571\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Outbuildings, farm near Ardrahan, County Galway<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_572\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2532.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-572\" data-attachment-id=\"572\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/img_2532\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2532.jpg?fit=2816%2C2112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2816,2112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1176307394&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cattle near ruins near Ringfort \u2013 Cashel\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Cattle near ruins near Ringfort \u2013 Cashel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Cattle near ruins near Ringfort \u2013 Cashel&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2532.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2532.jpg?fit=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-572 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2532.jpg?resize=676%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cattle near ruins near Ringfort \u2013 Cashel\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2532.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2532.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2532.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2532.jpg?resize=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2532.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2532.jpg?w=2028&amp;ssl=1 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-572\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cattle near ruins near Ringfort \u2013 Cashel<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_573\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2537.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-573\" data-attachment-id=\"573\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/img_2537\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2537.jpg?fit=2816%2C2112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2816,2112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1176307763&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0015625&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"House being built\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;House being built&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;House being built&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2537.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2537.jpg?fit=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-573 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2537.jpg?resize=676%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"House being built\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2537.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2537.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2537.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2537.jpg?resize=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2537.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2537.jpg?w=2028&amp;ssl=1 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-573\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">House being built<\/p><\/div>\n<p>My guide brought me to where two heavy machines were digging the cellar for a house. The solid rock is dug out for the cellar, then used in building the house. These are Hitachi EX200 with Jack Hammer breaking the stone to put in the cellar and foundation.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fUm0wxJ8cAw\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_575\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2548-1.jpg?ssl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-575\" data-attachment-id=\"575\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/farms-near-ardrahan\/img_2548-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2548-1.jpg?fit=2816%2C2112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2816,2112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1176309461&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.8&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"bicycle\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;My guide led me to the road to Ardrahan to make sure I did not get lost.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;My guide led me to the road to Ardrahan to make sure I did not get lost.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2548-1.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2548-1.jpg?fit=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-575 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2548-1.jpg?resize=676%2C507&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"My guide led me to the road to Ardrahan to make sure I did not get lost.\" width=\"676\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2548-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2548-1.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2548-1.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2548-1.jpg?resize=676%2C507&amp;ssl=1 676w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2548-1.jpg?w=1352&amp;ssl=1 1352w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/IMG_2548-1.jpg?w=2028&amp;ssl=1 2028w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-575\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My guide led me to the road to Ardrahan to make sure I did not get lost.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Finally, my guide made sure I knew how to get back to the main road. She was very concerned I would be lost. She led me by bicycle.<\/p>\n<p>I was there a long time. My first photo is time stamped 11:55. My last, 4:37. This was absolutely a high point of my visit to Ireland. She gave me her address, but I lost it. I only recently, using Google Maps figured out where I was.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.design42.com\/ireland\/2007\/04\/11\/ardrahan-shannonbridge-and-clonony-castle\/\">Next: Ardrahan, Shannonbridge and Clonony Castle &gt;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I drove through the Burren and along Galway Bay, then turned toward Shannon Harbor and the Grand Canal. Near Ardrahan I stopped to photograph a thatched cottage. I parked where it was a bit wider on the other side of the road. A woman came out and asked me to photograph her horse. 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