Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sheela-na-gig (present location)
Lagavooren, County Louth, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Lagavooren
- County
- Louth
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.71179, -6.35026
- SMR number
- LH024-041109-
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
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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
Thought to have come originally from the Priory of St. John (LH024-041008-) and in Millmount Museum.
It consists of a figure 'carved in high relief on block of sandstone and quite weathered. Behind head of figure three contiguous hollow ovals. Large neckless head, two irregular depressions for eyes, no nose, mouth indicated by slit. No breasts; necklace with pendant pointing at long narrow slit, indicating vulva. Arms in front of body with hands touching vulva, and deep touch-hole underneath' (Freitag 2004, 131). (CLAJ 1977, 69-70, pl. 4)
Compiled by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 16 October 2017
Nearby in the register
- Stoup (present location)under 1 mi
- Castle - motte and baileyunder 1 mi
- Excavation - miscellaneousunder 1 mi
- Tanneryunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.