Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sheela-na-gig
Barnahely, County Cork, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Barnahely
- County
- Cork
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 51.82590, -8.32917
- SMR number
- CO087-052004-
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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
Possible sheela-na-gig found at castle (CO087-052001-) in early 19th century but disappeared shortly afterwards (Coleman 1915, 6; Guest 1936, 112; Cherry 1992, no. 73). Guest recorded in 1935 that, ‘Windele calls this Castle Warren (CO087-052001-), near Monkstown, and speaks of "a brown gritty stone figure," which is stated in the J.R.S.A.I List to be "erect." It is not now to be found’ (Guest 1936, 112).
Compiled by: Caimin O’Brien
Date of upload: 29 May 2012
References
Coleman, J. 1915 The old castles around Cork Harbour. Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society 21, 1-10, 53-68, 105-12, 156-80.
Guest, E.M. 1936 Irish sheela na gigs in 1935. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 66, 107-29.
Cherry, S. 1992 A guide to sheela na gigs. Dublin. National Museum of Ireland.
Nearby in the register
- Bawnunder 1 mi
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Designed landscape - belvedereunder 1 mi
- Middenunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.