What is recorded here

Sheela-na-gig (present location) in Scregg (athlone North By.) is a sheela-na-gig (present location) in Scregg (athlone North By.), County Roscommon, Ireland. A 0.38m x 0.21m limestone block with a small carved female figure in relief is built into the outer face of a coach-house wall on the south side of the entrance. The figure is thought to have come from Scregg castle, about 130m to the south. Another sheela-na-gig stands on the north side of the entrance.

Built into the outer face of a coach-house wall, on the S side of the entrance. A limestone block (dims 0.38m x 0.21m) with a small carved female figure in relief is thought to have come from Scregg castle (RO042-147001-), c. 130m to the S. Sheela-na-gig (RO042-091001-) is on the N side of the entrance. (Siggins 1990, 45-6; Freitag 2004, 141, No. 78) 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/6sBXC Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of upload: 24 August 2010

A medieval carved stone, likely from the 12th to 15th century, featuring a Sheela-na-gig – a female figure in a comically exaggerated state of sexual exposure. Such figures are often interpreted as fertility symbols, protective charms, or associated with ritual practices, though their exact meaning remains uncertain.

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