Art of Stone

stonemasonry contractors

24/08/2026

💥Three sessions in. Three sell-outs.💥
Many metres of dry stone wall built by people who had never lifted a stone before.👌

Stone on the Lough has been one of the most rewarding things I've done in 30 years of working with stone. The people who come, the craic, the walls going up — it's something special.🪄

We still have dates available in September and October but they are going. If you've been thinking about it, now is the time.🤔

📍 Private location, Strangford Lough, Co. Down
🪨 All tools, lunch and equipment included.
⚒️Hosted by an accredited heritage contractor with over 30 years experience.
💷 £147 per person

Book your place — link in bio.

23/08/2026

Three sessions in. Three sell-outs. Many metres of dry stone wall built by people who had never lifted a stone before.⚒️

'Stone on the Lough' has been one of the most rewarding things I've done in 30 years of working with stone.👌 The people who come, the craic, the walls going up — it's something special.🪄

We still have dates available in September and October but they are going. If you've been thinking about it, now is the time.
📍 Private location, Strangford Lough, Co. Down
🪨 All tools, lunch and equipment included
💷 £147 per person

Book your place — link in bio. And below.

https://stonemasonryschool.co.uk/

09/08/2026

⚒️Last Saturday's stonewalling course was a great success.⚒️

It is always so refreshing about being outdoors, exposed to the elements and connecting with nature.🌱
We felt a real sense of accomplishment and well-being from building and crafting with our hands. 👐
It was wonderful to connect with amazing people from near and far, making new friends, and sharing stories.❤️

Limited places left for the remaining August course.
Dates available throughout September and October.
Click the booking page for more information.

Link in bio and comments.

31/07/2026

Last Saturday, a few complete beginners 💪 built a wonderful dry stone wall with their own hands 👋, something that will last a long time ⏳. The stonewalling course was fully booked, and the feedback was great 👍😊.

Amazing conversations and friendships made...all while being at one with nature 🌿🌳 in a beautiful location on the shores of Strangford Lough. 😊

If you want to learn the ancient art of dry stone walling, come along. There are dates throughout the next couple of months.🗓️

No experience necessary. All tools 🛠️, equipment and lunch 🥪 provided.

Let's build something lasting together.🙏

Link in bio and comments.

17/07/2026

🪨STONE ON THE LOUGH.⚒️

A one-day introduction to traditional dry stone walling, taught on a private island — by a master craftsman with over 30 years building with Irish stone.

What Awaits You:

Step away from the screen and into something real.
Spend a full day on a private island on the shores of Strangford Lough — one of Ireland's most breathtaking landscapes — learning the ancient art of dry stone walling from a master craftsman with over 30 years of professional experience.

This isn't just a course. It's a day that does something to you.
You'll come away with:

🪨 Hands-on skills taught in person by an accredited stonemason and heritage contractor — the real thing, not a YouTube tutorial

🌊 A genuine connection with nature — working outdoors on the water's edge in one of the world's most stunning areas of natural beauty

🤝 Great company — share the day with a small group of like-minded people who showed up for the same reason you did. The conversations are half the experience

🧠 A clear head and a strong body — there's something about working with your hands outdoors that resets everything

🏛️ A sense of meaning — you'll be repairing and restoring ancient stone structures, giving something back to this remarkable landscape

✅ Real satisfaction — the kind you only get from an honest day's work and something solid you built yourself
Come as a beginner. Leave as someone who knows how to build with stone.

Booking page here:

https://stonemasonryschool.co.uk/

Address

Downpatrick
BT30

Website

http://www.artofstoneireland.co.uk/

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