Black and white photograph of man knocking the heads of straw of a stone before using it for thatch.

Black and white photograph of man knocking the heads of straw of a stone before using it for thatch.

Black and white photograph of the wall around Tempaill Gobnait, Inis Oírr, close up.

Black and white photograph of ruins of cottage encroached by sand, Dun Fhorma area, Inis Oírr.

Black and white photograph of children outside a thatched cottage.

Black and white photograph of ruined church in a graveyard, Aran Islands.

Black and white photograph of old man talking into an Ediphone recording machine, Dr. Becker watching.

Black and white photograph of a haystack in a field, woman sitting on rock beside it.

Black and white photograph of a haystack in a yard, placed on a platform.

Black and white photograph of a haystack in an open area.