Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sheela-na-gig (present location)
County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.34018, -6.25499
- SMR number
- DU018-241----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
American Geographical Society Library, UW-MilwaukeeLionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public LibraryDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDigital Commonwealth, Boston Public Library
Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
According to Freitag (2004, 130) a sheela-na-gig (H 0.62m; W 0.6m) was discovered in a wall in Blue Anchor lane, Clonmel in 1944 and is believed to have been associated with the Dominican priory (TS083-019011-). It is currently housed in the National Museum of Ireland. Freitag (ibid.) describes the sheela-na-gig as 'carved on trapezoidal-shaped stone. Broad earless head with top half of face destroyed or weathered, a fierce mouth showing gritted teeth, only facial features discernible; broad shoulders; lean ribs carved in relief below flat, droopy breasts which show striated pattern. Seated pose with legs splayed and feet turned outwards. Right hand under thigh; left arm in front of body with fingers inside large, oval, swollen-looking pudenda; touch-hole underneath'.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 06 June 2012
References
Freitag, B. 2004 Sheela-na-gigs: unravelling an enigma. London. Routledge.
Nearby in the register
- Graveslab (present location)under 1 mi
- Rock art (present location)under 1 mi
- Cross (present location)under 1 mi
- Cross-slab (present location)under 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.