Sheela-na-gig (present location) in Coolatoor

Sheela-na-gig reputedly taken from Carne Castle (WM024-123----) and once in the possession of Henry Upton, Esq. of Coolatore House (Guest 1935, 119) but has subsequently been removed to the National Museum of Ireland (Guest 1936, 119; McMahon and Roberts 2001, 120). The sheela-na-gig is now located in the National Museum of Ireland (Cherry 1992, 6). Described by Freitag (2004, 126) as a figure ‘carved on irregular, heavy slab; triangular head with ovoid eyes and slit-mouth. No neck, heavy shoulders and round breasts. Arms in front of body with both hands reaching into vulva, hanging between widely splayed thighs. Heels joined together and toes pointing down and outwards’. Duplicate recorded with WM024-123001-. Compiled by Alison McQueen, Vera Rahilly and Caimin O’Brien. Date of upload: 12 November 2019