Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sheela-na-gig
Holycross, County Tipperary North, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Holycross
- County
- Tipperary North
- Country
- Ireland
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.63944, -7.86825
- SMR number
- TN047-030030-
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
Sheela-na-gig figure carved in relief on the SW corner of the precinct wall of Holycross Abbey (TN047-030001), located approx. 3m high above the ground on the external face of the wall facing the main public road. Described by Freitag as a 'mutilated figure on slab with traces of severe hacking. Big head, arms in front of body; slit-vulva; splayed legs with feet turned outwards' (Freitag 2004, 134).
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien.
Date of upload: 05 June 2012
References
Freitag, B. 2004 Sheela-na-gigs: unravelling an enigma. London. Routledge.
Nearby in the register
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Cistercian monksunder 1 mi
- Graveslabunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.