Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sheela-na-gig
Castlehyde East, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Castlehyde East
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.13829, -8.31645
- SMR number
- CO035-116----
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
In the external face of the S wall of an outbuilding, c. 10m S of Castle Hyde (CO035-015----). Discovered in 2002 when plaster was being removed from the outbuilding prior to demolition and redevelopment. A stone displaying the lower portion of a sheela-na-gig had been reused as a quoin in an inverted position close to the top of the outbuilding. The legs and lower abdomen of a figure, with the arms around the legs in a typical sheela-na-gig pose, were visible. The figure, which is surrounded by a raised frame, is carved in low relief. It is probable that the sheela-na-gig came from the ruins of a tower house (CO035-015----). (Purcell 2002; pers. comm. Avril Purcell)
The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 5' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2009).
Date of upload: 22 December 2009
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Cistunder 1 mi
- Country houseunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.