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Sheela na Gigs

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Sheela na Gigs are carvings of naked females posed in a manner which displays and emphasises the genitalia.

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1. Enter Sheela World - Quest by Kathryn Price Theatana into the history, etymology and magic of the Sheela na Gigs, mainly from a wiccan point of view.
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2. Ireland's Sile na Gigh - Gabriel Cannon presents photographs, descriptions and location details of all the known Irish sheelas, with book list, trivia, links and author profile.
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3. Sheela Na Gig - Fethard Historical Society report on the local Sheela na Gigs, including the stolen Kiltinan figure.
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4. Sheela Na Gig Project - John Harding aims to document and photograph all of the Sheela Na Gig carvings in the UK. He includes an overview and bibliography of the topic.
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5. Sheela na Gig, Lavey, Co. Cavan - Description and photograph of the Lavey Sheela na Gig found in a graveyard at Lavey, Co. Cavan in 1842.
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6. Tara's Sheela-na-gig Website - Descriptions and images, possible interpretations, bibliography, and links, compiled by Tara McLoughlin.
7. NodeWorks Encyclopedia: Sheela Na Gig - A detailed, illustrated article from the online collaborative encyclopedia, which discusses the origin of the name of these figures and what they are meant to represent. Includes a bibliography.
8. Satan in the Groin - Anthony Weir, author of "Images of Lust", discusses and displays photographs of exhibitionist carvings, both male and female, on mediƦval churches.
9. Sheela-na-Gigs - Historical overview and interpretations, compiled by Jack Roberts.
10. The Real Sheela - Offers a theory as to what the words 'Sheela na Gig' really mean.

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