Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sheela-na-gig
Cloghan, County Roscommon, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Cloghan
- County
- Roscommon
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 53.50747, -8.23564
- SMR number
- RO044-055002-
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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 quoinstone (dims c. 0.6m x c. 0.3m) at the S angle of tower house (RO044-055001-) and at the second floor level has a sheela-na-gig in relief with slightly flexed legs (Andersen 1977, 147, No. 69; Siggins 1990, 45; Freitag 2004, 128).
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See attached screenshot (RO044-055002-_01/) of 3D model of Sheela-na-gig created by Digital Heritage Age. 3D model can be accessed on the Sketchfab website at: https://skfb.ly/6sWQt
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
References
Siggins, A. 1990 Heads and tails of stone. Journal of the County Roscommon Historical and Archaeological Society 3, 45-8.
Andersen, J. 1977 The Witch on the wall: medieval erotic sculpture in the British Isles. London. Allen and Unwin Ltd.
Freitag, B. 2004 Sheela-na-gigs: unravelling an enigma. London. Routledge.
Nearby in the register
- Castle - tower houseunder 1 mi
- Road - road/trackwayunder 1 mi
- Enclosureunder 1 mi
- Children's burial groundunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.