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Sheela-na-gig in Blackhall (ballyshannon Ed)

Sheela-na-gig

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This sheela-na-gig formerly was located to the right hand side of the doorway of the tower house (KD032-019----). The E section of the tower house collapsed in a storm prior to 2004. The carving was rescued from the rubble and set in a niche in the interior of the N wall. Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien Updated by: Paul Walsh Date of upload: 5 December 2014
Dated to the medieval period, likely between the 12th and 16th centuries, the Sheela-na-gig is a carved stone figure associated with fertility, childbirth, or apotropaic symbolism. Such figures were often placed at thresholds to ward off evil or to invoke protection and prosperity.

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