Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sheela-na-gig
Ballinowlart North, County Offaly, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Ballinowlart North
- County
- Offaly
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- OF020-006----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The original location of this sheela-na-gig is unknown, it has since been moved to the public library in Edenderry (OF012-015----). This sheela-na-gig was discovered underneath Kilcumber bridge in the Figile River about 20 years ago (King 1993, 13; Freitag 2004, 129). Now housed in the Public Library in Edenderry (on loan from National Museum of Ireland).
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Offaly' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1997). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled and revised by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of upload/revision: 19 January 2015
References
King, H. 1993 A sheela-na-gig recovered. Archaeology Ireland 7 (1), 13.
Freitag, B. 2004 Sheela-na-gigs: unravelling an enigma. London. Routledge.