Sheela-na-gig in Ringaskiddy

Rectangular slab, with figure picked out in raised relief on one side. The female figure displays a large head with eyes, nose and mouth. Chest flat; arms down by side of body, curve in towards slit of pudenda. Legs straight with feet turned inwards, touching at the toes. Slab now in Cork Public Museum (CO074-168----). Possibly one of the two Ringaskiddy figures, stated to be in a private garden, but not located by Guest (1936, 115). The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Cork. Volume 2: East and South Cork' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1994). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Date of revision: 16 December 2009 Revised by: Mary Tunney

Date likely to the early medieval period (10th–13th centuries). The figure is a Sheela-na-gig, a type of carved stone associated with fertility, ritual, or boundary protection, often found near ecclesiastical sites.