Omey Island, Co. Galway

Name: Omey Island, Co. Galway
Brand: Peter Cox Photography
SKU: IRL-G-015-Unframed-Small
Price: 75 EUR
Availability: InStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

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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

I made this from an Irish Lights helicopter, shooting through an open door as we transited north along the Connemara coast. No second pass. You spot something, you react, and either you get it or you don't.

Omey is a peculiar place. At low tide it's not even an island. A sandy causeway connects it to the mainland and people drive across regularly, though get the timing wrong and your car is going for a swim. From the air, though, its real character opens up. The brown moorland scored with old field boundaries, the scattered white houses, the channels of deep green-blue Atlantic running between every spit of land. Behind it all, the Twelve Bens sitting along the horizon like a wall.

What held me was the layering. Foreground rock and surf, then the tidal channels, then Omey itself, then the mainland, then the mountains. Five distinct horizontal bands of colour and texture stacked one behind the other. It's a view that would be impossible from the ground and very difficult even from a drone at this scale.

I've flown this coastline a number of times now with Irish Lights, and Connemara from above never fails to surprise me. The landscape is ancient and intricate in a way that only reveals itself from this height!

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