Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sheela-na-gig
Newtown Lower, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Newtown Lower
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.39137, -7.39837
- SMR number
- TS079-015002-
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1790 map "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1790 · Composite: Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1882 · Ireland (southern half). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1904 · Sheet 13. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Formerly located in the church at Newtown Lower (TS079-015001-), acquired by the National Museum of Ireland in 1968 (Lucas and Raftery 1971, 232). Roughly carved stone (dims. 0.36m H x 0.28m Wth x 0.18m D) to represent a human head and torso with arms pulling the vulva apart. Head is crudely carved with hollows to represent the eyes and mouth and a raised ridge to form the nose. The pointed chin rests on the chest. No indication of breasts or legs. (Lucas 1971, 232).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
Lucas, A.T and Raftery, J. et al. 1971 Archaeological acquisitions in 1968. Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland 101, 184-244.
Nearby in the register
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.