The Gathering of Stones 3.3

The Gathering of Stones Dry Stone Monument. A celebration of dry stone walling and of being Irish.
The Gathering of Stones Monument Facts:
• Built entirely by volunteers in their free time.
• An estimated 5100 voluntary man hours went into the
organising and building of the monument.
• Built without funding.
• Donated stones include stones from the original immigration docks at
Battery Park, New York USA, the oldest immigration docks in the world.
• Built entirely 'dry' without any use of mortar or concrete.
• Over 380 tons of donated stone gathered from all corners of Ireland used.
• Built by the people of Ireland, for the people of Ireland both home and abroad.
• Outer dry stone walls represent the four provinces of Ireland. Built in wall styles commonly found in that province.
• Internal dry stone tower represents the fifth province of Ireland.
This being the individual, creativity, imagination and the Diaspora.
More information about the monument here http://www.dswai.ie/#!emotional/c1t44