Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sheela-na-gig
Tully East, County Kildare, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Tully East
- County
- Kildare
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.14533, -6.90434
- SMR number
- KD022-034002-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1830 · V.3:11-15:XV. Britisches Reich. C. Kon: Ireland. a. Prov: Leinster. Counties: 1-12 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Located in the W quadrant of Tully graveyard (KD022-034001-) and a few metres W of the W wall of the church ruins belonging to the Preceptory of the Knights Hospitallers (KD022-034----). Slightly concave shaped sandstone with a roll moulding of 12th century appearance on one edge indicating it formed part of an architectural feature such as an archway over a 12th century window or doorway. On one face is the figure of a sheela-na-gig carved in relief.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 13 June 2018
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Knights Hospitallersunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.