Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sheela-na-gig
Unknown, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Unknown
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- SMR number
- OF000-001----
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The National Monuments Service's description
Sheela-na-gig now located within the townland of Urglin or Rutland, Co. Carlow (CW007-166----). Sheela-na-gig carving first recorded by B. Freitag. According to the present owner of the carving this sheela-na-gig is not in its original location and came into the possession of his family c. 1954. According to the owner the carving was originally found ‘in a river near a monastic site in Offaly’ (http://www.irelands-sheelanagigs.org/archive/index-64232.php.html, accessed 06 June 2012).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload: 02 July 2012
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