Benbulben

by John Quinn

Title

Benbulben

Artist

John Quinn

Medium

Photograph - Photography

Description

This beautiful mountain which is located in County Sligo, rises to a height of 497 m/1,730 ft. A prominent flat-topped limestone buttress, scored by erosion, it forms part of the Dartry range and dominates the surrounding landscape. The mountain is celebrated in ‘Under Ben Bulben’ by the poet W B Yeats, who is buried nearby in Drumcliff cemetery

Uploaded

March 2nd, 2010

Colors

Embed

Share

Tags