Brow Head, Co. Cork

Name: Brow Head, Co. Cork
Brand: Peter Cox Photography
SKU: IRL-C-067-Unframed-Small
Price: 75 EUR
Availability: InStock

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Finish

Black wood frame, glazed with acrylic so it travels safely, with a mount on Exhibition and Feature sizes. Ready to hang.

Size

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€140

Tracked delivery to Ireland: €10

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The photograph

Letters from the Landscape

Mizen Head gets all the glory. The signal station, the bridge, the visitor centre, the tour buses. But Brow Head, just a few kilometres east, is the true southernmost point of the Irish mainland. Almost nobody knows it.

I've been flying this stretch of coastline for years, and from above the headland reveals itself properly. Sheer layered cliffs with exposed rock strata that look impossibly ancient, the Atlantic grinding white water around the base. The day I made this photograph the light was flat and overcast, which suited the aerial work perfectly. No harsh shadows, and the sea had taken on that deep grey-green tone it gets under heavy cloud. The swell was doing serious work below.

What keeps pulling me back is the history. In the early 1900s, Guglielmo Marconi used this remote headland for pioneering long-distance wireless transmission experiments. There's very little left to mark it now. A few remnants on the hilltop, easily missed. But knowing that changes how you read the landscape. For a brief period, this forgotten corner of West Cork was at the cutting edge of global communications.

From three hundred feet up you get the full picture. The flat grassy top, the violence of the ocean, the brown hills of the Mizen Peninsula rolling away behind. All that drama, sitting in relative obscurity while the buses queue up a few miles west. I'm quite fond of that imbalance!

Every print

Made to order
Every print is made to order: printed, checked, signed, and packaged for you individually.
Hand-signed
Every print is signed. Unframed and framed prints are signed and titled by hand on the white border beneath the photograph.
Archival
Archival inks on museum-grade materials. Unframed and framed prints are Giclée prints on cotton rag paper.
Safe arrival
Prints are well-packaged, tracked and insured. If one arrives damaged, I'll replace it at no cost.

Before you buy

When will it arrive?

You'll get an email with tracking as soon as it ships. If it's for a date, a birthday, an anniversary or a new home, add a note at checkout or email me at info@petercox.ie. I'll do my best to prioritise it and give you a realistic timeline.

What does shipping cost?

I ship worldwide, and every print from Exhibition size up goes free to Ireland, the UK and Europe. Studio prints and books carry a small charge, and the cost for the size you've chosen is shown under the Add to Cart button. The full table is on our Shipping page, and you'll see the exact cost at checkout before you pay. Every parcel is tracked and insured. Within the EU there's no customs duty; outside it, any import duty or tax is the buyer's to pay.

Does the size include the frame?

Yes. A framed size is the whole frame, edge to edge: 3 inches bigger each way than the print inside it. An unframed size is the sheet of paper, including the white border where I sign and title each print by hand. Canvas and Floating Panel sizes are the face of the piece.

Which finish should I choose?

Unframed Museum-quality Giclée print on archival cotton rag paper. Choose your own frame.
Framed Black wood frame, glazed with acrylic so it travels safely, with a mount on Exhibition and Feature sizes. Ready to hang.
Canvas Gallery-wrapped canvas.
Floating Panel Mounted on a 3 mm aluminium composite panel, made in-house. Frameless, no glass, ready to hang. Best for modern interiors and maximum impact.

Can I see it on my wall first?

Yes, free. Send me a photograph of your wall. I'll send it back with the print hanging on it, at its true size and in the correct perspective. Start my free preview

Can I send it back?

Changed your mind? Send it back within 30 days for a full refund; you cover the return postage. If it arrives damaged or isn't right, I'll replace it or refund you, free. And it's guaranteed for life against fading. The full policy