[Clew Bay near Newport]

Artist(s): Arthur Young (Draughtsman)

View of Clew Bay from a headland about four miles from Westport House (probably Roscahill or Rosnakilly). The bay is scattered with several small islands and mountains are visible on either side. The illustration is a greyscale ink wash drawing with a light blue wash frame.

Inscribed in Image

Instructions to binder – 218

Image Details

Genre	Landscape
Technique	Wash drawings
Subject(s)	Marines, Nature
Geographical Location	Connaught – Province Mayo – County Roscahill – Townland
Keyword(s)	Bays (Bodies of water), Islands, Mountains, Seas
Colour	Monochrome
Dimensions	18.1 cm x 21.3 cm
Published / created	1780

Bibliographical Details

Travel Account	A Tour in Ireland [Young; copy with unique drawings]
Contributor(s)	Arthur Young — Role: Author of travel text
Print or manuscript	Print
Location of image in copy	opp. p. 218
Source copy	National Library of Ireland LO 10203
Permalink	https://ttce.universityofgalway.ie/irelandillustrated/view/image/ii_image_1369911249
Rights	Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland

Related text from travel account

August 30th, rode to Rosshill, four miles off, a headland that projects into the bay of Newport, from which there is a most beautiful view of the bay on both sides; I counted thirty islands very distinctly, all of them cultivated under corn and potatoes, or pastured by cattle. At a distance, Clara rises in a very bold and picturesque stile; on the left, Crow Patrick, and to the right, other mountains. It is a view that wants nothing but wood. [p. 218]