Inside the Lantern II, The Fastnet Lighthouse, Cork

Name: Inside the Lantern II, The Fastnet Lighthouse, Cork
Brand: Peter Cox Photography
SKU: IRL-C-082-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

The rawhide gloves are what I keep coming back to. They're sitting on the platform, easy to miss at first, but they tell you everything about what it took to keep this light burning. Fingerprints on a Fresnel lens would affect the beam, so you wore gloves. You climbed the ladder, cleaned every prism by hand, and kept going.

I was fortunate enough to photograph the Fastnet Lantern while it was still operational. That window has since closed. The original lens is now shrouded and still, replaced by a modern LED beacon, so this image feels like a record of something that no longer exists in quite the same way. The Lantern Room is two stories high, and from the catwalk at the top you look straight down into the heart of the lens assembly. Vertiginous, to put it mildly. Glance sideways and you're looking through the glazing to the Atlantic far below.

From this angle you can see the twin bulbs clearly. If one failed, the mechanism would rotate the second into the exact focal point. Beautifully simple engineering for something so critical. The prismatic colours shifting across the glass panels as the lens turned were genuinely remarkable. I spent longer up there than was probably sensible!

Read the story behind these photographs, from six or seven nights out on the Fastnet Rock.

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