Wender·Vista
Carrauntoohil
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileIreland
in the MacGillycuddy's Reeks of County Kerry

Carrauntoohil

— — the highest morning in Ireland.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“The highest point in Ireland, by a small margin. The Reeks fold around it in a half-circle of red sandstone, and the standard way up climbs the Devil's Ladder, a steep gully that lifts walkers out of the Hag's Glen. Cloud comes in fast. On the rare clear morning, the iron cross at the summit catches first light before anything else in the country.

from the studio
Carrauntoohil
— bring it home

Carrauntoohil, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Carrauntoohil

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Carrauntoohil rises to 1,038 metres on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry, the highest summit in the MacGillycuddy's Reeks and in Ireland as a whole. The range is built from Old Red Sandstone laid down some 400 million years ago and carved by Pleistocene glaciers into corries and arêtes. The nearest village is Beaufort, about ten kilometres east. The standard ascent begins at Cronin's Yard or Lisleibane and runs through the Hag's Glen past Lough Callee and Lough Gouragh before turning up the Devil's Ladder.

— the air

Atlantic weather hits the Reeks first. The summit is in cloud for much of the year; navigation off the top in low visibility has caused most of the mountain's serious accidents. Conditions can change in minutes, even in summer. Mountaineering Ireland and Kerry Mountain Rescue both advise carrying a map, compass, and full waterproofs, and not relying on phone signal. The iron cross set on the summit in 1976 stands roughly five metres high and is visible from the saddles below.

— informed by Kerry Mountain Rescue
— the visit

The walk from Cronin's Yard to the summit and back covers about 12 kilometres with around 1,000 metres of ascent, and takes most parties six to eight hours. Cronin's Yard charges a small parking and washroom fee and serves as the de facto trailhead. The Devil's Ladder is the most direct route but is heavily eroded; many guides now prefer Brother O'Shea's Gully or the Coomloughra Horseshoe as a longer, safer alternative. There is no signage on the mountain itself.

— informed by Cronin's Yard
— where
Ireland · Iveragh Peninsula, County Kerry
— elevation
1,038 m · 3,406 ft
— position
51.9990° N · 9.7420° W
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
10 km E
Beaufort
village
22 km E
Killarney
town
18 km E
Lough Leane
lake
N
Carrauntoohil
Beaufort
Killarney
Lough Leane
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Carrauntoohil — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

Carrauntoohil rises to 1,038 metres, or 3,406 feet, the highest summit in Ireland. It tops the MacGillycuddy's Reeks, a range of Old Red Sandstone peaks on the Iveragh Peninsula in County Kerry.

The name comes from the Irish Corrán Tuathail, often read as Tuathal's sickle, a reference to the curved ridge that fans out from the summit. Older sources spell it Carrauntuohil or Carrantuohill.

The Devil's Ladder is the steep eroded gully that lifts walkers out of the Hag's Glen onto the saddle below the summit. It is the most direct route up Carrauntoohil and the most worn.

The walk is non-technical in good weather but exposed to fast-changing Atlantic conditions. Most serious accidents involve poor visibility on the descent. Kerry Mountain Rescue advises a map, compass, full waterproofs, and an early start.

Most ascents begin at Cronin's Yard or Lisleibane, both reached by narrow lanes from Beaufort village. Cronin's Yard runs the parking, café, and washrooms, and acts as the de facto trailhead for the standard route.

A large iron cross, erected in 1976 by the local community. It stands roughly five metres high and is the visual fix-point on the summit. There is no shelter at the top.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well to that recipient. Carrauntoohil is the quiet pride of County Kerry and the long ambition of every Irish hillwalker. A Medium near the door or above a writing desk holds it well.

The piece settles into Irish-country, mountain-modern, and pared-back interiors with oiled timber, wool throws, and slate. The russets and grey-greens of the painting hold a wall above a dresser or a hall console.

Yes. The mountain-modern direction continues to favour quiet, place-specific peaks over generic alpine scenes. A single Large of Carrauntoohil reads as a held breath rather than a poster.

A single Large covers most sofas. A four-tile Mural reads as one painting with fine seams. A nine-tile Mural carries a long console wall or a stair landing without crowding it.

Yes. Choose Dura Satin or Matte for kitchens, bathrooms, and showers. Both are scratch-resistant and handle steam without dulling. Glossy is held for framed wall art in dry rooms.

A soft microfibre cloth and warm water. No abrasives, no solvents. The colour lives inside the ceramic surface, so the image cannot rub off; the surface keeps its sheen for decades.

Yes. Every WenderVista painting is made under Reid Wender's eye, in-studio. The work is not licensed, not stock, and not sold through any other studio or marketplace.

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