Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sheela-na-gig
Clonoulty Churchquarter, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Clonoulty Churchquarter
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Grave Yard
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.60427, -7.95660
- SMR number
- TS046-048002-
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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 sheela-na-gig was found in 1989 during an SES graveyard clean up scheme in the E end of the graveyard (TS046-048004-) where a medieval church (TS046-048001-) was located on the 1st (1840) ed. OS 6-inch map. It is described by Freitag (2004, 130) as a figure 'Carved on irregular slab [H 0.71m; Wth 0.35m]; head so damaged that no facial features survive; traces of a necklace at base of neck; ribs clearly indicated. Left arm behind left leg with fingers appearing from under thigh; right arm reaching down to vulva in front of body with hands gripping large slit-vulva. Squatting pose, legs widely splayed and bent at knees, feet turned outwards'. It is currently located in the GPA Bolton Library in Cashel where it is listed as TS061-025106----.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Freitag, B. 2004 Sheela-na-gigs: unravelling an enigma. London. Routledge.
Nearby in the register
- Religious house - Knights Templarsunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Wall monumentunder 1 mi
- Ritual site - holy wellunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.