A pen and ink drawing showing a view of the Wicklow Mountains from the Irish Coast. Continued on RCIN 980028.t verso. Trees are shown dotted along the shore, with the mountains shown in the background. Inscribed lower right: VR del Aug: 5 - 1849.
Inscribed on RCIN 980028.t verso: Wicklow Hills after passing Wicklow.

Verso: first half of RCIN 980028.v

Queen Victoria visited Ireland for the first time in August 1849. The Queen arrived at the Cove of Cork on 2 August 1849 after sailing from Osborne with Prince Albert and their four eldest children the day before. The Royal family sailed past the Wicklow Mountains on the way to Kingstown (modern day Dunleary) Harbour on 5 August 1849.