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Wilderland has two websites, one always-on, higher resolution website that is heavier to run, and one experimental, situated site, that is solar powered, and in the Nephin Park
The solar site might not always be on or available, it also has other quirks, and will be slower. Adjust your expectactions for this Permacomputing + Small Web alternative.
In Ireland, stone has long provided shelter and support, both as a natural feature in the landscape and a building material. Natural stone formations like caves offered early inhabitants protection from the elements, serving as some of the first forms of shelter. Over time, people began shaping the stone around them into enduring structures such as ring forts, tombs and houses. Stone connected people to the land, offering a dependable, lasting means of protection and support.
Stone is just as valuable to animals in the landscape as it has been to humans. Stone structures serve as important microhabitats, providing safe spaces for nesting, hibernation, and protection from predators for wildlife such as insects, frogs, lizards, and small mammals. Plants sometimes grow in the crevices, while mosses and lichens flourish on their surfaces supporting a broader food web.
Just as it has sheltered people for thousands of years, stone continues to offer refuge, warmth, and stability to our wildlife.
Through a series of workshops, Artist Mary Conroy has been making ceramic ‘stone’ shelters inspired by the geodiversity found in the rivers in North Mayo. These ‘stones’ will become a functional artwork, placed in the landscape to represent our ancient connection to this important material while becoming homes and shelters for the animals that need them.
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