Fanad Head, Co. Donegal

Name: Fanad Head, Co. Donegal
Brand: Peter Cox Photography
SKU: IRL-DL-011-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

Everyone photographs Fanad Head from the east. The classic composition with the Atlantic behind and Lough Swilly at your back. I've made that photograph myself, more than once. But I wanted the view nobody gets from the ground.

I worked my way around to the west and spent far too long chasing one specific alignment: the setting sun shining directly through the lantern room glass. Get it wrong by a few degrees and you lose everything. Get it right and the whole lantern glows gold, as if someone had just lit the lamp for the evening. I was running low on time and patience, adjusting by tiny increments. Obsessed, frankly.

What drew me to this angle is the diagonal line of the headland itself, the way it recedes from the lighthouse along the boundary wall of the keeper's buildings. The complex sits at the very tip, this small cluster of white walls holding their ground where the rock drops into broken water on both sides. You can see the exposure in it. The vulnerability.

The cloud had broken just enough along the western horizon to let that remarkable late Donegal light through. So far north, the sun barely drops. It just hangs there, low and golden, for what feels like an age. Have you ever noticed how the last twenty minutes before sunset in the northwest seem to stretch? I'm endlessly fascinated by it. This was one of those evenings where everything lined up, and I'm grateful I was there to see it!

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