Wender·Vista
Slea Head
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileIreland
at the western tip of the Dingle Peninsula

Slea Head

— the last green before the sea.

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.
Above the bench, in a warm oak surround.
Above the bench, in a warm oak surround.
Beside the kettle, propped on the counter.
Beside the kettle, propped on the counter.
Above the linens, in a slim black surround.
Above the linens, in a slim black surround.
On the nightstand, on a light oak stand.
On the nightstand, on a light oak stand.
On a picture ledge, where the light comes in.
On a picture ledge, where the light comes in.
a note from the studio

The road comes down to the Atlantic on the R559, the last loop before the Blasket Islands. A small stone Crucifixion stands on the bluff at the corner, placed there in 1959 by a Dingle family and weather-darkened. Sheep wander the verge. From the head you can see Great Blasket sitting offshore in the haze, the village on it left to wind since 1953. Nobody hurries through here.

from the studio
shown in a slim black floating frame · 6 × 6 in
shown in a slim black floating frame · 6 × 6 in
— bring it home

Slea Head, 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.

comes gift-ready
comes gift-ready

Each tile ships in a kraft box, tied with cream ribbon, with a handwritten note from the studio if you'd like to add one.

or build a grouping
or build a grouping

Three or five different vistas, hung together — a chapter of places you've been, or want to go.

about Slea Head

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

Slea Head (Ceann Sléibhe) is the southwestern point of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. The R559, the local road, swings around the head as part of the Slea Head Drive, a roughly 40 km loop from Dingle town (Daingean Uí Chúis). The land here drops into the Atlantic in steep slate cliffs facing the Blasket Islands (Na Blascaodaí). The peninsula sits within the Corca Dhuibhne Gaeltacht, one of Ireland's strongest Irish-speaking regions. Mount Brandon (Cnoc Bréanainn), at 952 m, anchors the spine of the peninsula behind. The Wild Atlantic Way, the 2,500 km signed coastal route, threads through.

the stone

The Dingle Peninsula around Slea Head carries one of the highest densities of early Christian and prehistoric monuments in Ireland. Within a few kilometres of the head sit the Fahan group of clocháns, drystone beehive huts that monks built without mortar, and Dunbeg Fort (Dún Beag), an Iron Age promontory fort that has stood on the cliff edge for centuries before storms began taking it apart. On the bluff above the road at the head itself stands a small stone Crucifixion erected in 1959 by a local Dingle family in memory of relatives. The Office of Public Works lists Dunbeg as a National Monument under guardianship.

the visit

The Slea Head Drive is signed clockwise from Dingle town on the R559, a single-lane road for most of the loop. Tourist guides suggest about half a day to drive it without rushing; the full circuit is roughly 40 km and takes longer in summer when tour coaches use it. Stops along the way include Dunbeg Fort, the Fahan beehive huts, Coumeenoole Beach below Dunmore Head, and the small Famine Cottages. The road is exposed and weather changes quickly off the Atlantic; local signage advises caution on the steep descents at the western end. Late spring through early autumn brings the long evenings the head is known for; winter storms can close stretches.

where
Ireland · Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry
position
52.1060° N · 10.4690° 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.
12 km ENE
Dingle
harbour town
3 km N
Dunmore Head
headland
3 km N
Coumeenoole Beach
beach
5 km E
Dunbeg Fort
Iron Age promontory fort
5 km W
Great Blasket Island
island
13 km NE
Gallarus Oratory
early Christian oratory
20 km NE
Mount Brandon
mountain
N
Slea Head
Dingle
Dunmore Head
Coumeenoole Beach
Dunbeg Fort
Great Blasket Island
Gallarus Oratory
Mount Brandon
common questions

What people ask.

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

Slea Head sits at the western end of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland, on the R559 about 12 km southwest of Dingle town. It marks the southwestern corner of the loop now signed as the Slea Head Drive, part of the Wild Atlantic Way.

The Slea Head Drive is a roughly 40 km circular route on the R559 from Dingle town around the western end of the peninsula. It is signed clockwise and forms one of the most-driven sections of the 2,500 km Wild Atlantic Way coastal route.

The small stone Crucifixion on the bluff at the head was erected in 1959 by a local Dingle family in memory of relatives. It is a folk piece, weathered now by decades of Atlantic wind and salt, and stands as a small landmark on the southwestern corner of the loop.

Yes. The Great Blasket Island (An Blascaod Mór) and the smaller Inis Tuaisceart and Inishvickillane lie a few kilometres offshore to the west. Great Blasket was permanently inhabited until 1953, when the last residents were evacuated to the mainland.

The area sits inside the Corca Dhuibhne Gaeltacht, one of Ireland's strongest Irish-speaking regions. Signage on the R559 appears in Irish first, then English; local placenames such as Ceann Sléibhe and Daingean Uí Chúis carry their Irish forms.

Late spring through early autumn brings the long Atlantic evenings the headland is known for, with usable light past nine in June. Winter storms can close exposed stretches of the R559; check Met Éireann before driving the loop in the cold months.

Scenes for The Last Jedi were filmed in 2016 along the Dingle Peninsula coast at Sybil Head and Ceann Sibéal, a short drive north of Slea Head. Skellig Michael, the more famous Ahch-To filming location, lies offshore further south in County Kerry.

about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful gift for customers with ties to the west of Ireland. For someone whose family lived in Dingle, drove the Slea Head loop, or kept the Irish language at home, a Small or Medium tile with a handwritten note from the studio carries well.

The Voynich palette of slate blues, stained-glass greens, and amber oil-painting passes reads well against Coastal-modern, Atlantic-cottage, and Jewel-tone Maximalist rooms. It also lands cleanly in Library-warm interiors where dark wood gives the cooler tones a place to sit.

The piece reads as on-trend with the Atlantic-coastal direction that has held steady in interior styling for several seasons, and with the slower turn toward Celtic-revival texture in Northeast and Pacific Northwest homes. The work is finished in our studio in Knoxville.

Above a standard three-cushion sofa or a long console, a single Large tile reads strong without crowding; a 4-tile Mural gives more presence on a wide wall, and a 9-tile Mural carries a feature wall. The Triptych works above a console where width matters more than height.

Yes. For wet rooms and kitchen backsplashes, order the Dura Satin or Matte finish, which is scratch-resistant and reads as a soft sheen rather than a wet gloss. The Glossy finish is meant for framed wall pieces away from steam and grease.

A soft microfibre cloth and warm water clean the surface fully. The colour was slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure and lives in the surface beneath a thin protective finish, so it will not lift or fade with regular cleaning. Skip abrasive sponges and household solvents.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original work made in one studio in Knoxville, Tennessee. The Slea Head painting is part of our atlas of places and is not licensed from any third party. Reid Wender is the curator and the eye.

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