Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sheela-na-gig
Balgeeth (duleek Upper By.), County Meath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Balgeeth (duleek Upper By.)
- County
- Meath
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.60427, -6.41266
- SMR number
- ME033-007----
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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
A female exhibitionist figure was discovered hidden in a masonry pier at the entrance to a farmhouse ‘several years ago’ and is kept at the farm. The figure is carved in relief on a limestone block (max. dims 0.54m x 0.28m; max. T 0.24m). The legs are bent in the same direction and the hands are on the thighs indicating the pudenda. The breasts are only lightly indicated but the facial features are prominent. (Keeling 1984)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Date of revision: 27 January 2017
References
Keeling, D 1984 An unrecorded Exhibitionist Figure (Sheela-na-Gig) from Ardcath, County Meath. Ríocht na Mídhe, 7, 102-04
Nearby in the register
- Barrow - mound barrowunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.