Title
A Ground Survey of Skellig Michael Island Monastery, Co. KerryDate1867
MediumInk and graphite on paper
Dimensions
24.5 x 52.7 cm
Signedupper centre: November 1867
Credit LineProvenance unknown
Object numberNGI.7730
InscriptionScale and mesurements noted on drawing.Upper centre in blue coloured pencil: MONASTIC CELLS - SKELLIGS / nov 67 JTT (Monograph of John Townsend Trench)
Upper right in graphite: about 50 yards to the west / ?were / the cliff decends 640 feet perpendicular into the sea
Centre right in graphite: almost perpendicular all the way down.
Lower right in graphite: Surveyed [illegible text] on Skellig / nov 20.67. by JTT / drawn nov. 21 - JTT
Lower left in blue coloured pencil: Building accuratly surveyed / Walls arround approximately Do. JTT(monogram)
Lower left in red ink: Skelligs Cells / Scale 1/6 in =1 foot / Nov 20 67
On verso upper left in graphite: Skelligs / nov 67
On verso centre right: J T Trench / Kenmare / nov 20 67
On verso centre left: SKelligs