Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sheela-na-gig
Carrick (carrick Ed), County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Carrick (carrick Ed)
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.37801, -7.03832
- SMR number
- KD002-009001-
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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
O'Leary (1899-1902, 331) lists an 'evil eye stone', possibly a Sheela-na-gig, from Carrick Castle (KD002-009----) as part of the Murray Collection which was transferred to Cambridge University.
Compiled by: Gearóid Conroy
Date of upload: 24 May 2012
Nearby in the register
- Castle - hall-houseunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Ecclesiastical enclosureunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.