Dear Prof. Leonard,

I found your page (http://www.uvm.edu/~jleonard/Ireland/) while doing research for the free online encyclopedia Wikipedia, and thought several of your images might be appropriate for inclusion in our articles concerning Irish ringforts.

I am specifically seeking your permission to use these images: http://www.uvm.edu/~jleonard/Ireland/ringfort1.jpg & http://www.uvm.edu/~jleonard/Ireland/ringfort2.jpg

I would like to include your image in these articles: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ringfort

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Thank you for your time.

Kind regards,

Rich <personal detail deleted>

PS: Any further information on the exact location or name of the pictured ringfort would be much appreciated. In addition I may want to downsize the images a little from their current size - please indicate if you would be happy with my doing so.

RESPONSE FROM COPYRIGHT HOLDER

Hi Rich,

You have my permission to use those images (below) of Ringforts. The one in the image is on the Island of Inishmaan (the middle island of the three Aran Islands).

Thanks for checking with me about the image use.