The South Peak Hermitage, Skellig Michael, Kerry

Name: The South Peak Hermitage, Skellig Michael, Kerry
Brand: Peter Cox Photography
SKU: IRL-KY-119-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

Most visitors to Skellig Michael never see the South Peak. They climb the main stairway to the monastery, take in the beehive huts, and that's extraordinary enough. But the hermitage sits higher again, on a narrow spine of rock with drops on both sides that I'd rather not think about too carefully.

What gets me about this photograph is how hard the hermitage is to spot at first. The monks built their small oratory and levelled their terrace so precisely into the natural rock that your eye slides right past it. You have to look again before you realise what you're seeing. These were people who understood stone the way a carpenter understands grain.

The light was soft and flat that evening, heavy cloud sitting low with just a residual glow along the horizon. No direct sun. The drama was all in the rock and the geometry of what those monks built. Below, the monastery on the North Peak. Beyond it, Little Skellig white with gannets, and the faint outline of the Kerry mountains on the horizon.

The hermit who lived on this terrace would have looked down at a community of maybe a dozen monks on an island eight miles into the Atlantic, and considered that too much company! That puts a certain perspective on things.

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