This commission was requested to include the northernmost section of Malin Head, Co. Donegal, the adjacent Doagh Isle and Inishtrahull Island which is just off the Malin Head north shore.
Malin Head is located on the Inishowen Peninsula, County Donegal and is the most northerly point of the island of Ireland. The northernmost tip is the headland named Banba’s Crown. Malin Head gives its name to the Malin sea area. There is a weather station on the head whose reports are broadcast as part of the BBC Shipping Forecast.
The island of Inishtrahull is further north, located approximately 10 km north east of Malin Head and is the most northerly island of Ireland. It is also home to Ireland’s northernmost lighthouse. The island had a resident community until 1929 and the lighthouse was manned until 1987. Today it is uninhabited and has been designated a protected area due to its wildlife.
Above Banba’s Crown to the east lies Ballyhillion beach, a unique raised beach system of international scientific importance. The very distinct shorelines show the changing relationship between the sea and the land from the time the glaciers began to melt, some 15,000 years ago.
The piece is finished in an obeche frame with a cream mount on an aqua blue background.
Specification
- Location: Malin Head & Inishtrahull Sound, Co. Donegal, Ireland
- Chart: Admiralty, UKHO, colour
- Surround lighting: N.A.
- Frame: Obeche, 600*500mm