What is recorded here

Exhibitionist figure in Knockgraffon is an exhibitionist figure in Knockgraffon, County Tipperary, Ireland. The 2011 account recorded it incorporated into the church at the southeast angle, below the lowest coping stone on a corbel projecting south. One course lower, a second corbel projects east and carries a carved human figure emerging from the stone. The figure has a hollow-eyed head, worn nose, down-turned mouth, its right arm beneath the chin and its left arm supporting the unseen body.

Incorporated into the church (TS075-019002-) at Knockgraffon. At the SE angle, below the lowest coping stone, there is a corbel projecting S with an exhibitionist figure (TS075-019005-) and one course below this there is another corbel projecting E from which a carved human figure is emerging (TS075-019006-). It consists of a carved head with two arms, dexter arm (his right) under chin and sinister arm supporting his unseen body. It is quite worn, eyes quite hollow, nose worn, mouth appears to be down-turned. Though not strictly 'contorted' this figure is part of the exhitionist figure tradition. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 26 August 2011

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