Black and white photograph of man cutting straw with a sickle.

Black and white photograph of "an beanna Beola", taken from Inismean, Aran Islands.

Black and white photograph of man knocking the head of straw off a stone outside a cottage, Aran Islands.

Black and white photograph of man knocking the head of straw off a stone outside a cottage, Aran Islands.

Black and white photograph of man and youth gathering stones and loading them onto a donkey and cart.

Black and white photograph of man bringing a donkey laden with straw along the road.

Black and white photograph of man securing a haystack, Aran Islands.

Black and white photograph of Dr. Becker inspecting a half-erected haystack.

Black and white photograph of man testing the dryness of the oats with his fingers.

Black and white photograph of man tying straw together in bundles.