Building a Reclaimed Dry Stone Wall by Hand | DIY Garden Wall Project in Ireland (Part 2)

00:00 – Introduction | Quick repap and Update on my DIY Dry Stone Wall Project
01:51 – Learning Traditional Stonework at Rossinver Organic Centre, Leitrim
04:51 – Preparing the stone and hammering off old cement from stones
06:58 – Digging the Trench by Hand for Stone Wall Foundations
12:35 – Setting the Dry Stone Wall Guide Strings and finalising the Trench
14:11 – Laying the Corner Base Stones | Dry Stone Wall Building
16:23 – Building the First Layer of a Traditional Irish Stone Wall
21:52 – Building up the end of the DIY Garden Stone Wall
25:00 – Next Steps in the Dry Stone Wall Project, Sligo Ireland

I’ve started building a traditional dry stone wall on our one-acre homestead in County Sligo, Ireland. After completing a two-day course at Rossinver Organic Centre in Leitrim, I finally got hands-on, digging the trench by hand and carefully laying the first stones.

This is still the early stages of the build, but it’s slowly taking shape. In this video, I’ll show you how I prepared the ground, selected the stones, and started piecing together the foundation of the wall.

The dry stone wall will eventually border the lawn area beside our old granary building, using only reclaimed stone gathered from around the property. No mortar, just traditional skills and a lot of patience.

If you’re into DIY projects, homesteading, gardening, or Irish heritage building techniques, you’ll enjoy following along as I document this journey step by step.

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📍 Project Location: Enniscrone, County Sligo, Ireland
🐾 Featuring occasional cameos from Ed the Cat
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