Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sheela-na-gig
St. Patricksrock, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- St. Patricksrock
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.51973, -7.89023
- SMR number
- TS061-025024-
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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
Carved on an upper quoin on the S face of the SE angle of the E gable of the hall of the Vicars Choral (TS061-025005-) on the Rock of Cashel. The sheela-na-gig (H 0.45m), placed on its side, is contemporary with the building which is attributed to Archbishop Richard O'Hedian (1406-40). It has a roughly round head with small eyes, a large nose and a horizontal slit mouth and no neck. The squatting body has square shoulders or arms bent at the elbow, with legs bent exposing the vulva and feet turned outwards.
See attached photograph:
TS061-025024-_01
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
Nearby in the register
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Tomb - effigialunder 1 mi
- Tomb - effigial (present location)under 1 mi
- Cross - High crossunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.