Kyle East or Kyle West (Kilkenny)

Listed under 'Cooliagh More' which is not a townland but a parish south of Callan,
the figure was, reportedly, found down a well in one ot the two townlands of Kyle.
It was moved to Cooliaghmore or Coolaghmore graveyard, and transferred to Rothe House museum, Kilkenny town.

Note the curious legs, the right one awkwardly bent as the sculptor or sculptress struggled with the problems of foreshortening.



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A very rough sketch by Benjamin Dwyer.

 


 

 

 

 

Photo from Gabriel Cannon's
defunct
Ireland's Sheela na gigs website.

The photo below came from Wikipedia.



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