What is recorded here

Sheela-na-gig (present location) in Ardnanagh is a sheela-na-gig (present location) in Ardnanagh, County Roscommon, Ireland. The stone features a low relief carving on an arch voussoir measuring 0.44m high, 0.1-0.4m wide and 0.3m thick. It originated at Rahara church and is now displayed in Roscommon County Museum.

A Sheela-na-gig carved in low releif on a voussoir from an arch (RO045-077005-) (dims. H 0.44m; Wth 0.1-0.4m; T 0.3m) at Rahara church (RO045-077001-) is now in Roscommn County Museum. (Siggins 1990, 46-7; Freitag 2004, 139) See attached screenshots of 3D model of Sheela-na-gig created by Digital Heritage Age. 3D model can be accessed on the Sketchfab website at: https://skfb.ly/6sWMq Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

A Sheela-na-gig carving, likely from the medieval period, is associated with fertility symbolism and may have had a ritual or instructional function in a religious or community context.

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