What is recorded here
A sheela-na-gig that was found at the graveyard in Tallow (WA028-015005-) is now kept at the Library in Lismore.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of upload: 21 March 2011
A Sheela-na-gig is typically associated with the medieval period in Ireland and Britain, often linked to themes of fertility, childbirth, or spiritual protection. These carved figures may have had a ritual or symbolic function, though their exact meaning remains uncertain.
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- What survives
- Recorded monument
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