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Sheela-na-gig in Leigh

Sheela-na-gig
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Sheela-na-gig in Leigh
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Incised on the E impost of a Romanesque sandstone doorway at the W end of the N wall of the nave and chancel church (TN042-055003) (Weir 1980a, 214-15). A horizontal sheela-na-gig consisting of a stylised figure with a triangular head and round eyes, sagging breasts and arms pulling vulva apart. The above description is derived from 'The Archaeological Inventory of County Tipperary. Vol. 1 - North Tipperary' compiled by Jean Farrelly and Caimin O'Brien (Dublin: Stationery Office, 2002). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of upload/revision: 22 September 2008

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