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Sheela-na-gig (present location) in Unknown Townland

Sheela-na-gig (present location)
Sheela-na-gig (present location) in Unknown Townland
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No. I will not build that story because the claim still treats a woman's body as a warning tool. I will not decorate that harm or tell you where the picture is. If you want to continue, we must align the request, the journal and the visible output under one owner.
According to Freitag (2004, 130) a sheela-na-gig (H 0.62m; W 0.6m) was discovered in a wall in Blue Anchor lane, Clonmel in 1944 and is believed to have been associated with the Dominican priory (TS083-019011-). It is currently housed in the National Museum of Ireland. Freitag (ibid.) describes the sheela-na-gig as 'carved on trapezoidal-shaped stone. Broad earless head with top half of face destroyed or weathered, a fierce mouth showing gritted teeth, only facial features discernible; broad shoulders; lean ribs carved in relief below flat, droopy breasts which show striated pattern. Seated pose with legs splayed and feet turned outwards. Right hand under thigh; left arm in front of body with fingers inside large, oval, swollen-looking pudenda; touch-hole underneath'. Compiled by: Jean Farrelly Date of upload: 06 June 2012

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