
on your wall
From the South Peak, Skellig Michael, Kerry
Prints are made to order, so I can't take one back just because you've changed your mind, but if it arrives damaged or isn't what you ordered, I'll replace it at no cost. You can swap it within 30 days, though you'd cover the return postage.
You climb the South Peak using handholds and footholds carved into the rock by monks over a thousand years ago. No path. No railing. A 700-foot drop to the Atlantic on either side. It's a proper climb, and you feel every inch of that exposure.
The peak itself is narrow and slopes away from you, so you never quite feel settled. You're always slightly braced, slightly off-balance, very aware of where your weight is. Quite uncomfortable, actually. But the view from up there is extraordinary. The Small Skellig sits out in the ocean, white with gannets. The Iveragh Peninsula stretches soft and distant across the horizon. And as the sun dropped lower, the South Peak threw a perfect pyramidal shadow out across the water, a dark triangle on the surface of the Atlantic cast by the rock I was standing on.
That shadow is what anchors the whole image for me. It tells you exactly where the light is, exactly where you are, exactly how late in the day it was. Once you see it, you can't unsee it.
Getting down was nearly worse than getting up. Failing light, tired legs, ancient footholds. But I'd do it again. The monks who carved those steps clearly thought the climb was worth it too!
Read about the monks who carved those steps and find out about visiting the island in my Skellig Michael guide.
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We produce all our prints to order, so you can be sure you're getting the best quality work to hang on your wall. As a result, in busy times it can take a while to process the orders. In the worst case, which is generally during the peak months of July-September, it can take 4-6 weeks to receive large framed prints. Large canvases generally take 2-3 weeks. Unframed prints are generally also 2-3 weeks at worst.
We aim to get prints out as quickly as possible, so we would expect and hope that you would receive them earlier than the above timeframes. If you have a particular need to get a print quickly, please let us know in the order notes and we'll prioritize it for you, or you can email us at info@petercox.ie.
Prints are well-packaged and in the unlikely event that it arrives damaged, we'll send a replacement free of charge.
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