Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Sheela-na-gig
Shanrahan, County Tipperary South, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Shanrahan
- County
- Tipperary South
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Coordinates
- 52.27318, -8.01434
- SMR number
- TS087-022004-
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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
On the external face of the E gable of Shanrahan church (TS087-022002-), 0.3m above ext. ground level and 0.3m from SE angle. The gable has a rough pebble-dash render which covers the SE portion of the sheela-na-gig and may have completely obscured it in the past. The sheela-na-gig, identified by O'Riordan (1999, 197-8), is carved in relief on a triangular red sandstone stone (dims. 0.47m side x 0.58m base x H 0.5m).The figure has pronounced jug-ears, a slight tilt of the head with legs splayed and arms pulling the vulva. The facial features are quite worn. There is another sheela-na-gig (TS087-022003-) on the W face of the tower of the church.
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
References
O'Riordan, E. 1999 A second "Sheela" at Shanrahan. Tipperary Historical Journal. 197-8.
Nearby in the register
- Churchunder 1 mi
- Sheela-na-gigunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Castle - hall-houseunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.