Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sheela-na-gig
Ballyportry South, County Clare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballyportry South
- County
- Clare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.95737, -9.04298
- SMR number
- CL017-084005-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1753 "Mappa geographica Regni Hiberniae" (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
This record is for the original location of a sheela-na-gig found close to Ballyportry Castle (CL017-084002-). For present location and description see CL033-191----.
Updated by: Mary Tunney
Date of revised upload: 20 October 2014
References
Freitag, B. 2004 Sheela-na-gigs: unravelling an enigma. London. Routledge.
Andersen, J. 1977 The Witch on the wall: medieval erotic sculpture in the British Isles. London. Allen and Unwin Ltd.
Nearby in the register
- Ringfort - cashelunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.