Ballynakill harbour

Artist(s): Thomas Colville Scott (Draughtsman)

View of Ballynakill bay. Six boats with sails are visible in the water. A ruin stands on the rocky shore on the right-hand side of the picture. Mountains stretch along the background.

Image Details

Genre Landscape
Technique Pencil works
Subject(s) Marines, Nature
Geographical Location
  • Ballynakill – Village
  • Connaught – Province
  • Galway – County
Keyword(s) Boats, Mountains, Ruins, Seas
Colour Monochrome
Dimensions 6 cm x 11 cm
Published / created 1853

Bibliographical Details

Travel Account Ireland: Journal of a visit to Connemara
Contributor(s)
Note Thomas Colville Scott
Print or manuscript Manuscript
Location of image in copy p. 17
Source copy National Library of Ireland MS 49525
Permalink https://ttce.universityofgalway.ie/irelandillustrated/view/image/ii_image_1360251461
Rights Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland

Related text from travel account

There is a splendid view of ‘Ballynakill harbour’ from this spot and also a charming glimpse of ‘Cleggan Bay’ and its breakers. [p. 17]
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