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Architectural fragment in Emlagh More

Architectural fragment

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Architectural fragment in Emlagh More is an architectural fragment in Emlagh More, County Roscommon, Ireland. A corbel stone measuring 0.7m long, 0.48m high and 0.25m thick bears late medieval foliage decoration and a figure possibly identified as a sheela-na-gig. The stone is kept at a farmhouse and may have come from the church of Emlagh, which appears in a lease dated 1577.
A corbel stone (L. 0.7m; max. H 0.48m; T. 0.25) from an unknown location with late medieval foliage decoration and a figure, possibly a sheela-na-gig (RO039-001002-), is kept at a farmhouse. It may be from the church of Emlagh (RO039-070001-), mentioned in a lease of 1577 (Cronin 1980, 111). (Siggins 1990, 47-8) See attached screenshots of 3D model of architectural fragment created by Digital Heritage Age. 3D model can be accessed on the Sketchfab website at: https://skfb.ly/6sWOE Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

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